>From the Subject Compilations of State Laws bibliography series:
Mehta, Samir B. "Additional Insured Status in Construction Contracts and
Moral Hazard." Connecticut Insurance Law Journal 3 (1996-97):169-91.
Pp. 190-91, "Appendix 1: Anti-Broad Form Indemnity Statutes
Through 1995." Citations only. Cites to codes. Covers the thirty-five
states that have construction contract laws that either prohibit "an
indemnitor from indemnifying an indemnitee for the indemnitee's sole
negligence" or "an indemnitor from indemnifying an indemnitee for the
indemnitee's sole or concurrent negligence" or that stipulate that the law
"does not affect the validity of insurance contracts."
Gwyn, Allen Holt. "Anti-Indemnity Statutes." Construction Lawyer 12 (Apr.
1992):30-32.
P. 32, "Anti-Indemnity Statutes." Citations only. Cites to codes.
Covers laws that limit indemnity agreements in construction contracts.
Gwyn, Allen Holt. "Legislative and Judicial Responses to Limitation of
Liability Provisions." Construction Lawyer 16 (Oct. 1996):61-65.
P. 64, fn. 4. Citations only. Cites to codes. Covers the four
states that have laws on the "enforceability of limitation of liability
clauses" in construction contracts. Includes California, Texas, Virginia,
and Wisconsin.
Cheryl Nyberg
Compiler, Subject Compilations of State Laws
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Cheryl Rae Nyberg
Reference Librarian
Gallagher Law Library
University of Washington
cnyberg@u.washington.edu
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On Thu, 4 Dec 1997, Momsen wrote:
> I have been asked to find out which states have passed
> anti-indemnification legislation relating to construction contracts.
> Does anyone know of a list of those states?
> I know that California, Florida, New York have such statutes.
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Elaine F. Momsen
> Law Librarian
> Cook & Franke S.C.
> Milwaukee, WI
>
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