Focus (Forum & Focus)
Aug. 25, 2009
Building a Defense
A 'Crawford' defense can be a headache for all involved, write Francesca C. Svarcas and Ashley Hansson.
FOCUS COLUMN
By Francesca C. Svarcas and Ashley Hansson The California Supreme Court's opinion in Crawford v. Weather Shield, 44 Cal.4th 541 (2008), interpreted the duties owed by a subcontractor to a general contractor under an express indemnity agreement. The subcontractor, who is the indemnitor, owes an immediate duty to defend the general contractor against any claims arising out of the work of the subcontractor. In Crawford, the amount of th...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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