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Proportional Fault Indemnification Provisions Held Enforceable in Alabama

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The Alabama Supreme Court found that an indemnification provision was enforceable that required a subcontractor to indemnify a general contractor on a proportional-fault basis against liability for death or personal injury. ...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Subcontracting Lessons on Indemnity Provisions, Consistency of Contract Terms and Estoppel From the SC Court of Appeals

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The Retreat at Charleston National Country Club Home Owners Ass’n, Inc. v. Winston Carlyle Charleston National, LLC, S.C. App. Case No. 2021-001050, Opinion No. 6099 (Feb. 12, 2025) Key Takeaways: Case Summary (for those of...more

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Limitation of Liability in Extra Work Order Trumped by Subcontract

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A federal court in Louisiana last week refused to enforce a limitation of liability provision included in an extra work order holding that it was trumped by the parties’ subcontract (see Planet Construction v. Gemini...more

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Joint Venture Agreements: For Better or For Worse; In Profit or In Loss

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Just like a bride and groom vow to join together for better or for worse, commercial parties joining together through a joint venture must make a similar promise to share in profits and losses. ...more

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Maryland Federal Court Upholds Contractual Indemnity Clause and Awards Judgment Interest and Attorneys Fees in Masonry Suit

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Skanska USA Building, Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc., No. 1:16-cv-00933, 2019 BL 336852, (D. Md. Sept. 9, 2019) - On September 9, 2019, a Maryland federal court awarded Skanska USA Building, Inc. (“Skanska”) compensatory...more

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