Civil Litigation,
Construction
Sep. 12, 2017
Indemnity provisions: a powerful tool in a contractor’s toolkit
Insurance and indemnity provisions are the primary risk-shifting tools for owners and contractors. Sometimes, though, insurance and indemnity work in unexpected ways.
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
CONSTRUCTION CORNER
Insurance and indemnity provisions are the primary risk-shifting tools in an owner and contractor's toolkit. Sometimes, though, insurance and indemnity work in unexpected ways.
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