Skidmore, Owings & Merrill v. VOLPE CONST., CO.

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• holding that because Skidmore was not entitled to indemnity from Volpe, Skidmore could not recover from Volpe the defense costs and attorneys' fees it incurred in defending itself
• reversing finding of valid lien based upon record evidence that contractor's claim included amounts which were not recoverable and/or authorized under the contract or were arbitrary

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