Terms Used In Alabama Code 39-9-3

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

A road or bridge contract may not require a party to the contract to indemnify, hold harmless, or defend another party for liability, damages, losses, or costs caused by the negligence, wantonness, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of the party to be indemnified or its officers, employees, or agents. Any such requirement contained in a contract entered into after April 20, 2021 is void and unenforceable.