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· 1/8/1991

McClure v. Deerland Corp.

Citations

  • 585 A.2d 19
  • 401 Pa. Super. 226
  • 1991 Pa. Super. LEXIS 9

How courts have described this case

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  • observing that a party seeking contractual indemnification must establish, inter alia, the validity of the underlying cause and the reasonableness of the settlement
  • observing that a party seeking contractual indemnification must establish, inter alia, the validity of the underlying cause and the reasonableness of the settlement
  • stating that cause of action for indemnity must be remedy for damages rather than equity
  • noting that such a right includes the legal issue of the scope of the indemnification agreement
  • finding an indemnity claim premature because the underlying actions were not resolved, and therefore, it was impossible to determine the basis of the claims, and whether they were within the scope of the indemnity clause
  • “[c]laims for indemnification arise only when the party seeking indemnity has made a payment on the underlying claim.”

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Judges: Olszewski, Tamilia, Hester

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