The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 9 on target shooting liability and agritourism. The bill, authored by Sen. Tomes, provides that a person who goes upon a premises for the purpose of target shooting does not have an assurance that the premises is safe for that purpose. The bill also provides that a natural resource based agritourism activity includes target shooting. The bill … [Read more...] about Target shooting liability and agritourism
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Unlawful indemnity agreements
S.E.A. 230, P.L. 65 Effective: July 1, 2019 Provides that the law concerning indemnity agreements in construction or design contracts applies to certain design-build contracts. Specifies that "sole negligence" for purposes of liability under a construction or design contract does not include: (1) vicarious liability; (2) imputed negligence; or (3) assumption of a nondelegable duty. … [Read more...] about Unlawful indemnity agreements
Unlawful indemnity agreements
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 230, sponsored by Rep. Lehman, addressing unlawful indemnity agreements. This bill provides that the law concerning indemnity agreements in construction or design contracts applies to certain design-build contracts. The bill further specifies that “sole negligence” for purposes of liability under a construction or design contract does not incl … [Read more...] about Unlawful indemnity agreements
Unlawful indemnity agreements
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Messmer’s SB 230 on unlawful indemnity agreements. The bill provides that the law concerning indemnity agreements in construction or design contracts applies to certain design-build contracts. It also specifies that "sole negligence" for purposes of liability under a construction or design contract does not include vicarious liability, im … [Read more...] about Unlawful indemnity agreements
Unlawful indemnity agreements
For amend and vote only, the House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1015 on unlawful indemnity agreements authored by Rep. Torr. The bill provides that the law concerning indemnity agreements in construction or design contracts applies to certain design-build contracts. It also specifies that a provision in a professional services contract that requires indemnification and defense of a … [Read more...] about Unlawful indemnity agreements