Legal Opinion

Binswanger Glass Co. v. Beers Construction Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 14, 1977No. 53386PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

The questions presented in this appeal from an order granting partial summary judgment are (1) whether a subcontract provision incorporated an indemnity provision in the general contract or whether an express reference to the indemnity provision is required for incorporation, and (2) if incorporated, whether the subcontractor was contractually liable to indemnify the general contractor.

We affirm the judgment, as modified.

A workman in the employ of the appellant-subcontractor, Binswanger Glass Company, fell to his death when a spot welded pipe to which his hanging stage was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Goldman v. Ecco-Phoenix Electric Corp.California Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Batson-Cook Co. v. Georgia Marble Setting Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  3. Markley v. BeagleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. Freight Delivery Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  5. Peacock Construction Co. v. Montgomery Elevator Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Jackson M. Troxler v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., Defendant/third-Party v. National Service Industries, Inc., D/B/A North Bros. Co., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  2. George R. Hall, Inc. v. Superior Trucking Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1982
  3. Molly Pitcher Canning Co. v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. M. D. Smith D/B/A M. D. Smith Construction Company v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. UNIWEST CONST. v. Amtech Elevator ServicesSupreme Court of Virginia · 2010

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