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SB 658 Contracts with design professionals; provisions requiring a duty to defend void.

Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Contracts with design professionals; provisions requiring a duty to defend void. Provides that any provision contained in any contract relating to the planning or design of a building, structure, or appurtenance thereto, including moving, demolition, or excavation connected therewith, or any provision contained in any contract relating to the planning or design of construction projects by which any party purports to impose a duty to defend on any other party to the contract, is against public policy and is void and unenforceable.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Contracts with design professionals; provisions requiring a duty to defend void. Provides that a provision contained in a contract between an architect or professional engineer and any public body relating to the planning or design of a building requiring the architect or professional engineer to defend another party to the contract or a named indemnitee against liability for damage arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to the property suffered in the course of the performance of the contract that is caused by or that resulted solely from the negligence of such other party is against public policy and is void and unenforceable.