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California Court Upholds Contractual Duty to Defend

West News • July 22, 2008
In a 7-0 decision, the California Supreme Court confirmed that an indemnitee (a developer-builder in this case) is entitled to an immediate defense by an indemnitor (a subcontractor in this case) ...

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Subject: RE: Article on Contractual Duty to Defend

Posted On: August 12, 2008, 11:42 am CDT
Posted By: Michael Connell
Comment:
I'm not a lawyer, but I believe this ruling, in plain English, is saying that even though you are not at fault, you still need to pay the lawyers their fees in the case if you sign a hold harmless agreement with the party that is sued. What a joke. Pay $400 per hour to defend an allegation. It doesn't matter if it's true or not.
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RE: Article on Contractual Duty to Defend Michael Connell
Aug 12, 2008, 11:42 am
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