Legal Opinion
Holder Construction Co. v. Ed Smith & Sons, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 18, 1971No. 45917PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Judge.
The contract between the plaintiff and the defendant which is the principal basis for the defendant’s counterclaim contains the following provision: "Subcontractor agrees to indemnify and hold the contractor and the' owner wholly harmless from any damages, claims, demands or suits by any person or persons, arising out of or resulting from the execution of the work provided in this subcontract or occurring in connection therewith, excluding liability for negligence of the contractor or owner, except in connection with general supervision of work performed by the subcontractor.”…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Van Epps v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
- Blende v. Hearst Publications, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1939
- Amelkin v. Commercial Trading Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Aiken v. Constitution Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
3Cited by4 opinions
- Eason Publications, Inc. v. Atlanta Gazette, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Crown Andersen, Inc. v. Georgia Gulf Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- American Southern Insurance Group, Inc. v. GoldsteinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- Holder Construction Co. v. Ed Smith & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1971