Opinion ID: 1962876
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Heading: premises and lease

Text: TJ Lauvetz Enterprises, Inc. (Lauvetz), owned Burlington Center, a building in Hastings, Nebraska, containing approximately 55,000 rentable square feet. Lauvetz leased a little less than half that space to what is now Wells Fargo Bank of Nebraska, N.A. (the Bank), on the first floor and on the garden, or basement, level of the building. The rest of the building contained other offices, including Lauvetz'. Lauvetz' lease agreement with the Bank provided, within the Utilities and Services section, that Lauvetz shall furnish passenger elevator service whenever the Building is open. Lauvetz shall have the right to stop the operation of said elevators whenever alterations, improvements or repairs therein or in the machinery or appliances connected therewith shall be necessary or desirable and shall not be liable for damages for any such stoppage of service. And the indemnity section, paragraph 20 of the lease, provided, in relevant part: With the exception of those claims arising out of [Lauvetz'] gross negligence or willful misconduct, ... [the Bank] shall indemnify [Lauvetz] and hold it harmless from any claim or damage arising out of any injury, death or property damage occurring in, on or about the Property, the Building, the Leased Premises and appurtenances thereto to [the Bank] or an employee, customer or invitee of [the Bank]. With the exception of those claims arising out of [the Bank's] negligence or willful misconduct,... [Lauvetz] shall indemnify [the Bank] and hold it harmless from any claim or damage arising out of any injury, death or property damage occurring in, on or about the Property, the Building, the Leased Premises and appurtenances thereto to [Lauvetz] or any employee, customer or invitee of [Lauvetz]. (Emphasis supplied.)