Scope of Indemnity
Rental Agreement Indemnity – A Setback for Rental Companies
April 27th, 2018
Readers of this blog know that the terms and conditions in equipment rental agreements favor the rental company. Those agreements typically have one-sided indemnity clauses, on the basis that the rental company expects the renting contractor to carry…
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Inherent Limitations in Some Anti-Indemnity Laws
February 8th, 2018
A majority of states have enacted anti-indemnity laws in various forms, protecting subcontractors (in most states with such laws) and prime contractors (in a lesser number of states) from overbroad indemnity clauses. But some clauses target sectors o…
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Subcontractor Indemnity Did Not Cover Claim Arising from Contractor Decision
September 11th, 2017
A subcontractor was obligated to provide experienced workers, and the GC had the right to tell the sub to remove anyone without the requisite experience. The sub’s workforce included a woman without any prior experience with the rebar bending machi…
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About Stan Martin
Stan Martin holds a law degree and an undergraduate degree in architecture. He has been involved with the construction industry for more than 45 years, working in construction prior to law school and beginning his construction law practice. During his career, he has been actively involved with the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, the Boston Society of Architects, the American Arbitration Association, and the Massachusetts Building Congress.