CORRAO CONST. CO., INC. v. CURTIS

No. 9068.

584 P.2d 1303 (1978)

CORRAO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., Appellant, v. Ivan CURTIS, Guy Foster, Lou Hansen, and Ross Karsten, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied September 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Halley & Halley, Reno, and Bolling, Pothoven, Walter & Gawthrop, Sacramento, Cal., for appellant.

Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston, Reno, for respondents.


OPINION

THOMPSON, Justice:

We are asked to decide whether the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act insulates an employer from liability to a third party with whom it has an express contract of indemnity.

Corrao Construction Co., Inc., the employer, agreed in writing with the owners of the property to indemnify them from all claims, damages, losses and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of the work if caused in whole or in part by the negligence...

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