Risk-Shifting Indemnity Agreements in Construction – Are They Finally Demolished?

Minnesota legislation that took effect August 1 seems to have been intended to curtail contractors’ ability to shift their risk of loss for defective construction. But late amendments to the legislation, including an undefined term “project-specific insurance,” leave uncertain whether the legislative intent has been realized.

The entire article can be found in Bench & Bar of Minnesota, Volume LXX Numbrer VII, August 2013 ยป