Indemnification Claim Survives Dismissal Bid In Suit Over Garage Collapse

Mealey's (January 25, 2023, 2:23 PM EST) -- LEXINGTON, Ky. — A federal judge in Kentucky ruled that partial dismissal of a third-party complaint filed in a lawsuit brought by an insurer alleging that a contractor and inspector were negligent in their repair of a parking garage, which led to the garage’s collapse, is warranted because although the third-party plaintiffs have sufficiently pleaded their indemnification claim, they have failed to do so regarding their claim for contribution....