SNOHOMISH CTY. PUBLIC v. FIRSTGROUP AMERICA

No. 83795-3.

271 P.3d 850 (2012)

173 Wn.2d 829

SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA CORPORATION, dba Community Transit, Petitioner, v. FIRSTGROUP AMERICA, INC., dba First Transit, a foreign corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided February 23, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Patrick Bennett , Matthew R. Hendricks , Hendricks Bennett PLLC, Edmonds, WA, for Petitioner.

John Woodruff Rankin Jr. , Pamela A. Okano , Reed McClure , Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


MADSEN, C.J.

¶ 1 We are asked to determine whether the parties' indemnity agreement clearly and unequivocally indemnifies the Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation, doing business as Community Transit (Community Transit), for losses resulting from its own negligence. We conclude that the language of the agreement, and in particular language providing that indemnity would not be triggered if losses resulted from the sole negligence of...

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