SAN FRANCISCO - Chevron hired Pool Company to close down an oil well in Huntington Beach. The contract contained an express indemnity provision that required Pool to indemnify Chevron against all liability for injury to a Pool employee.Ralph Redfeather, who worked for Pool, was injured when piping and other equipment fell on him after coming loose from hoisting equipment. Redfeather sued Chevron for not providing him with a safe workplace.The jury found Pool was negligent for failing to take special
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