{"id":1813,"date":"2013-07-08T06:06:20","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T12:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2013-07-01T16:06:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T22:06:36","slug":"colorados-anti-indemnity-and-additional-insured-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/colorados-anti-indemnity-and-additional-insured-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado\u2019s Anti-Indemnity and Additional Insured Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jonathan Allen – June 21, 2013<\/p>\n

The Colorado anti-indemnity statute significantly affects the enforceability of indemnification provisions in Colorado construction contracts.\u00a0 With some limited exceptions, construction contracts imposing broad indemnity obligations\u2014i.e., obligations requiring a party to a construction agreements to cover losses associated with another party\u2019s own negligence\u2014are void.<\/p>\n

Colorado\u2019s anti-indemnity statute does not apply to property owned or operated by railroads or public districts; nor does it apply to rental agreements.\u00a0 However, for virtually all other types of construction contracts entered into after July 1, 2007, \u201cany provision in a construction agreement that requires a person to indemnify, insure, or defend in litigation another person against liability for damage . . . caused by the negligence or fault of the indemnitee . . . is void.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colorado statues do provide for allocation of liability between tortfeasors, which some trial courts will follow even in the case of a breach of contract claim.\u00a0 As such, a party can be indemnified to the extent some other party was found to be the cause of a plaintiff\u2019s damages.\u00a0 But, as noted, only in very rare circumstances can a party to a construction contract be indemnified for its own negligence.<\/p>\n

It does bear noting, however, that this statutory provision does not invalidate contract clauses that require a party to purchase insurance and to name the other party as an additional insured.\u00a0 As such, given the broad restrictions on contract provisions that indemnify a party for its own negligence, it is important that parties address insurance requirements in their contracts.<\/p>\n

Finally, parties cannot avoid Colorado\u2019s broad anti-indemnity statute by selecting a different choice of law in their contracts.\u00a0Under C.R.S. \u00a7 13-21-111.5(g), \u201c[n]otwithstanding any contractual provision to the contrary, the laws of the state of Colorado shall apply to every construction agreement affecting improvements to real property within the state of Colorado.\u201d<\/p>\n

via Under Construction – June 2013: Colorado\u2019s Anti-Indemnity and Additional Insured Law | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. – JDSupra<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jonathan Allen – June 21, 2013 The Colorado anti-indemnity statute significantly affects the enforceability of indemnification provisions in Colorado construction contracts.\u00a0 With some limited exceptions, construction contracts imposing broad indemnity obligations\u2014i.e., obligations requiring a party to a construction agreements to cover losses associated with another party\u2019s own negligence\u2014are void. 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