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Section 68: Indemnity Holder's Right to Recover When Sued

68.Right of indemnity holder when sued

A promisee in a contract of indemnity, acting within the scope of his or her authority is entitled to recover from a promisor—

(a)any damages which the promisor may be compelled to pay in any suit in respect of any matter to which the promise to indemnify applies;

(b)any costs which the promisor may be compelled to pay in any suit, if in bringing or defending the suit, the promisee did not contravene the orders of the promisor and acted as it would have been prudent to act in the absence of any contract of indemnity or if the promisor authorised him or her to bring or defend the suit; and

(c)any sums which the promisor may have paid under the terms of any compromise of any suit, where the compromise is not contrary to the orders of the promisor and is one which it is prudent for the promisor to make in the absence of any contract of indemnity or where the promisor authorised the promisee to compromise the suit.

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You have the right to recover certain expenses from the person who promised to indemnify you (the promisor) if you are sued and acted within your auth...

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