Bill Text: CT SB00191 | 2010 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Motor Carrier Indemnity Agreements.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-16 - Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary [SB00191 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2010-SB00191-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 191 | ||
February Session, 2010 |
LCO No. 875 | ||
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Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate |
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AN ACT CONCERNING MOTOR CARRIER INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2010) (a) For the purposes of this section, "motor carrier transportation contract" means a contract, agreement or understanding entered into, renewed, modified or extended on or after July 1, 2010, concerning (1) the transportation of property for compensation or hire, (2) the entry on public or private property for the purpose of loading, unloading or transporting property for compensation or hire, or (3) a service incidental to the activities set forth in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. "Motor carrier transportation contract" does not include the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement administered by the Intermodal Association of North America or other agreements providing for the interchange, use or possession of intermodal chassis or containers or other intermodal equipment.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any provision, clause, covenant or agreement contained in a motor carrier transportation contract that purports to indemnify, defend or hold harmless, or has the effect of indemnifying, defending or holding harmless an indemnitee from or against any liability for loss or damage resulting from such indemnitee's negligence or intentional acts or omissions shall be void and unenforceable.
(c) This section shall not apply to a contract, agreement or understanding that concerns or affects the transportation of household goods, as defined in section 13b-387 of the general statutes.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2010 |
New section |
Statement of Purpose:
To prohibit motor carrier transportation contracts from including any provision that requires a motor carrier to indemnify another party for loss or damage that arises from that party's own negligence or intentional acts or omissions.
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