Assignee of Indemnification Rights May Sue Indemnor
A landowner ('L') contracted with contractor ('C') to have a factory plant built on its land, and the contract contained defense and indemnity provisions and that the contract may be assigned. L later sold the property to a third party ('3P'). An employee of 3P was killed and brought a wrongful death action. 3P tendered the action to C for defense, but C refused to defend 3P. 3P defended itself against the action and then sued C for indemnity. Held: an assignee of contract indemnification rights stands in the shoes of the indemnitee. 3P may recover its defense costs from C.
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