Greater Boston Cable Corp. v. White Mountain Cable Construction Corp.

In August, 1976, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company (New England Telephone) and Boston Edison Company (Boston Edison), the licensors, entered into a licensing agreement with Greater Boston Cable Corpora*77tian (Greater Boston), the licensee. Subject to certain limitations, New England Telephone and Boston Edison agreed to allow Greater Boston access to its utility poles in the town of Stoneham (town) for the purpose of attaching television cable.2 The licensing agreement contained an indemnification clause. The clause provided, in pertinent part: “Except, as may be caused by the sole…