Legal Opinion
United States v. Henry
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 19, 1967No. 777, 774PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIMOND, Justice.
OPINION
William Henry, a subcontractor, agreed with Jones-Western to furnish certain labor and materials in the construction of an apartment building in Anchorage. Before the building was completed it was destroyed by an earthquake. Jones-Western contended that it was not liable to Henry for the work that had been performed by him prior to the earthquake by reason of Article 6 of the written subcontract which provided :
The Sub-Contractor agrees * * * (i) to indemnify and save harmless the Contractor and/or Owner against all damages which they or either of them may sustain by…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1963
- Eastmount Construction Company and American Surety Company v. Transport Manufacturing & Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
- Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Anchorage v. New Hampshire Insurance Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1965
- Polack v. PiocheCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
- Van Wormer v. CraneMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Modern Construction, Inc. v. Barce, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1976
- Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.District Court, D. Alaska · 1977
- Fitzgerald v. Alaska State Housing AuthorityAlaska Supreme Court · 1972