United States Third Circuit

Under Pennsylvania law, indemnification and defense of a party's contractual liability will not be inferred and must be stated expressly, clearly, and unequivocally in an indemnity clause, regardless of the fault of the indemnitor.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/01/2001
• Decided 09/04/2001
• Published 09/04/2001

Judges

• Before SLOVITER, NYGAARD, and ROTH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Dennis A. Watson (Argued), Andrew F. Adomitis, Grogan, Graffam & McGinley, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Jacobs Constructors, Appellant/Cross Appellee., Elizabeth C. Bailey, Thomas McKay, III (Argued), Cozen & O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for NPS Energy, Appellees/Cross Appellants., R. Bruce Morrison (Argued), Conrad J.J. Radcliffe, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for National Union Fire Ins. Co., Appellees/Cross Appellants.