Tennessee § 62-6-123 - Indemnify or hold harmless agreement invalid.
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§ 62-6-123. Indemnify or hold harmless agreement invalid.
A covenant promise, agreement or understanding in or in connection with or collateral to a contract or agreement relative to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building, structure, appurtenance and appliance, including moving, demolition and excavating connected therewith, purporting to indemnify or hold harmless the promisee against liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by or resulting from the sole negligence of the promisee, the promisee's agents or employees or indemnitee, is against public policy and is void and unenforceable. Acts 1976, ch. 822, § 24; T.C.A., § 62-624. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 14 Tenn. Juris., Indemnity, § 3; 15 Tenn. Juris., Insurance, § 144.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62-6-123 ("Indemnify or hold harmless agreement invalid.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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