Legal Opinion
Vey v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 23, 1981PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
The issue on appeal is whether a contractual provision requiring the subcontractor “to hold [the contractor] harmless and to indemnify and protect [the contractor] against all damages, claims or demands arising out of the work covered by this contract” requires indemnification when the contractor is held liable to the owner under an indemnification clause in a separate contract.
*225Plaintiff Clarence Vey, an employee of Ermco Erectors, Inc. (Ermco), was injured when he fell into an open stairway while working on the construction of an addition to a bus terminal owned…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Margolin v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Hogeland v. SibleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Kelly v. Long Island Lighting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Lopez v. Consolidated Edison Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Vey v. Port AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
3Cited by21 opinions
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- Conway v. New York State Teachers' Retirement SystemAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Quevedo v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Pellegrino v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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