Bar Steel Construction Corp. v. Read

HERRMANN, Justice:

This appeal arises in an action under an indemnification agreement between a general contractor and a sub-contractor, purporting to hold the general contractor harmless from any claim for personal injury or death arising from the sub-contractor’s phase of the work. The action was brought against the sub-contractor by the insurance carrier for the general contractor. The Superior Court granted summary judgment for the carrier; the sub-contractor appeals.

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The general contractor, Cayuga Construction Corporation (hereinafter “Cayuga”) and the sub-contractor, Bar Steel…