FOSTER, HENRY, ET AL. v. J.T. CONST. CO.

No. 08-90-00033-CV.

808 S.W.2d 139 (1991)

FOSTER, HENRY, HENRY & THORPE, INC., Appellant, v. J.T. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Overruled April 10, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Anderson and Gregory C. Anderson, Anderson & Anderson, El Paso, for appellant.

Larry W. Hicks and James A. Mounts, Hicks, Ray & McChristian, El Paso, for appellee.

Before OSBORN, C.J., and FULLER and KOEHLER, JJ.


OPINION

OSBORN, Chief Justice.

This appeal raises the question of whether an architect can enforce an indemnity agreement with a contractor to recover costs incurred in defending a suit filed by a property owner for damage resulting from work performed by the contractor in accordance with plans prepared by the architect. We conclude that the indemnity agreement is valid and can be enforced. We reverse and remand...

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