Contractor Owed Duty To Indemnify Premises Owner From Asbestos Case, Judge Says

Mealey's (January 28, 2019, 2:44 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A maintenance contractor had a duty to indemnify a premises owner from $550,000 in potential liability stemming from an asbestos action, a federal judge in Louisiana held in a Jan. 23 findings of fact and conclusions of law imposing a judgment of $805,869.34 (Chevron Oronite Co. LLC v. Jacobs Field Services North America Inc., No. 18-2279, E.D. La.)....