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SHELL OIL CO. v. HERCULES CONST. CO.

Gen. No. 65-116.

74 Ill. App.2d 166 (1966)

219 N.E.2d 392

Shell Oil Company, a Corporation, for the Use of the Travelers Indemnity Company, a Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hercules Construction Company, a Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

August 8, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goldenhersh & Goldenhersh, of East St. Louis (Michael A. Katz, of counsel), for appellant.

Oehmke, Dunham, Boman & Leskera, of East St. Louis (William C. Dunham, of counsel), for appellee.

CRAVEN, J.

In 1955, the Shell Oil Company erected a number of buildings and improvements at its refinery at Roxana, Illinois. In connection therewith, it issued a purchase order to the defendant, Hercules Construction Company, for certain work and materials. The purchase order or contract contained an indemnification or hold harmless agreement, by the terms of which Hercules agreed to indemnify Shell for injury to or the death of persons arising out of or in connection...

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