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28-11-303. Indemnity for past wrongful act valid

28-11-303. Indemnity for past wrongful act valid. An agreement to indemnify a person against an act already done is valid, even though the act was known to be wrongful, unless it was a felony. History: En. Sec. 3582, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5650, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8165, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2774; […]

28-11-304. Indemnity extended to acts of agents

28-11-304. Indemnity extended to acts of agents. An agreement to indemnify against the acts of a certain person applies not only to the person’s acts and their consequences but also to those of the person’s agents. History: En. Sec. 3583, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5651, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8166, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. […]

28-11-305. Indemnification of several persons

28-11-305. Indemnification of several persons. An agreement to indemnify several persons applies to each unless a contrary intention appears. History: En. Sec. 3584, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5652, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8167, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2776; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1528; re-en. Sec. 8167, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 30-305.

28-11-311. Person indemnifying liable jointly and severally

28-11-311. (Temporary) Person indemnifying liable jointly and severally. Except as provided in 27-1-703, one who indemnifies another against an act to be done by the latter is liable jointly with the person indemnified and separately to every person injured by such act. (Terminates on occurrence of contingency–sec. 11(2), Ch. 429, L. 1997.) 28-11-311. (Effective on occurrence of […]

28-11-312. When person indemnifying entitled to reimbursement

28-11-312. When person indemnifying entitled to reimbursement. If a person at the request of another engages to answer in damages, whether liquidated or unliquidated, for any violation of duty on the part of the latter, the person is entitled to be reimbursed in the same manner as a surety for whatever the person may pay. History: En. […]

28-11-313. Interpretation of contract of indemnity

28-11-313. Interpretation of contract of indemnity. In the interpretation of a contract of indemnity, the rules prescribed in 28-11-314 through 28-11-317 are to be applied unless a contrary intention appears. History: En. Sec. 3586, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5654, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8169, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2778; Field Civ. C. Sec. […]

28-11-314. When and what person indemnified entitled to recover

28-11-314. When and what person indemnified entitled to recover. (1) Upon an indemnity against liability, expressly or in other equivalent terms, the person indemnified is entitled to recover upon becoming liable. (2) Upon an indemnity against claims, demands, damages, or costs, expressly or in other equivalent terms, the person indemnified is not entitled to recover without payment […]

28-11-211. When guarantor exonerated

28-11-211. When guarantor exonerated. (1) A guarantor is exonerated, except so far as the guarantor may be indemnified by the principal, if by any act of the creditor not authorized by the original guaranty instrument or without the separate consent of the guarantor, the original obligation of the principal is altered in any respect or the […]

28-11-212. Rescission of alteration — liability not restored

28-11-212. Rescission of alteration — liability not restored. The rescission of an agreement altering the original obligation of a debtor or impairing the remedy of a creditor does not restore the liability of a guarantor who has been exonerated by such agreement. History: En. Sec. 3652, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5675, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. […]