Masonry Magazine July 2002 Page. 50
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Florida court ruling challenged by ASA
The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) filed an amicus curiae, or "friend of the court," brief supporting subcontractors against a court ruling forcing them to pay a general contractor's defense costs, even though the court had already rejected the basis for the general contractor's claim against them. ASA, invoking its Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund (SLDF), challenged a court's ruling on indemnity provisions in contracts. The court ruled that, even when indemnification of another party cannot be enforced, the "duty to defend" that party, spelled out in an indemnity clause, can be invoked.
The case before the Florida Supreme court stems from a $9 million settlement agreement between the construction team and the occupants of a building that was deemed unsafe to occupy. After the settlement, the general contractor sued the subcontractors for the legal fees it incurred, arguing that the indemnity clause within the contract stipulated a "duty to defend" the general contractor.
The trial court held that the indemnity in the subcontract agreements was prohibited by Florida's anti-indemnity statute but that the subcontractors nevertheless owed defense costs. Based on each of the subcontractors' individual contributions toward the settlement, the trial judge held each of the subcontractors liable for a pro rata portion of the general contractor's costs. The subcontractors are appealing the ruling.
Florida's 2nd District Court of Appeals is considering the appeal and ASA's arguments in the case. For more information, log on to the ASA Web site at www.asaonline.com.
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