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Austro v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

Citations

  • 66 N.Y.2d 674
  • 487 N.E.2d 267
  • 496 N.Y.S.2d 410
  • 1985 N.Y. LEXIS 17232

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  • explaining that indemnification agreements “are unenforceable as violative of public policy only to the extent that they purport to indemnify a party for damages flowing from the intentional causation of injury”
  • distinguishing between exculpatory provision and indemnity provision since latter provides some recovery
  • “Indemnification agreements are unenforceable as violative of public policy only to the extent that they purport to indemnify a party for damages flowing from the intentional causation of injury.” (citation omitted)

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