News : Crawford v. Weathershield Under Review By California Supreme Court

CRAWFORD V. WEATHERSHIELD UNDER REVIEW BY CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT


The California Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of Crawford v. Weathershield previously reported by the Firm, as follows:

Petition for review GRANTED. The issue to be briefed and argued is limited to the following: Did a contract under which a subcontractor agreed "to defend any suit or action" against a developer "founded upon" any claim "growing out of the execution of the work" require the subcontractor to provide a defense to a suit against the developer even if the subcontractor was not negligent? Votes: George, C.J., Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, Moreno, and Corrigan, JJ. Once the Supreme Court has published its opinion, we will provide a follow-up posting re same.

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Related Attorney(s):
Robert M. Freedman

Related Practice Area(s):
Real Estate and Construction Law

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