Minnesota § 337.01 - BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS; INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 337.01 — BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS; INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 337.01. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS; INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS
Subdivision 1.Definition.
As used in sections 337.01 to 337.05 the following terms have the meanings assigned to them.
Subd. 2.Building and construction contract.
"Building and construction contract" means a contract for the design, construction, alteration, improvement, repair or maintenance of real property, highways, roads or bridges. The term does not include contracts for the maintenance or repair of machinery, equipment or other such devices used as part of a manufacturing, converting or other production process, including electric, gas, steam, and telephone utility equipment used for production, transmission, or distribution purposes.
Subd. 3.Indemnification agreement.
"Indemnification agreement" means an agreement by the promisor to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless the promisee against liability or claims of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or out of physical damage to tangible or real property.
Subd. 4.Promisee.
"Promisee" includes that party's independent contractors, agents, employees or indemnitees.
History:
1983 c 333 s 1; 1984 c 598 s 1-3; 2023 c 53 art 7 s 4
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 337.01 ("BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS; INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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