(b) In the event injury or death to an employe is caused by
a third party, then such employe, his legal representative,
husband or wife, parents, dependents, next of kin, and anyone
otherwise entitled to receive damages by reason thereof, may
bring their action at law against such third party, but the
employer, or an employer's affiliate, holding company or
subsidiary, his insurance carrier, their servants and agents,
employes, representatives acting on their behalf or at their
request shall not be liable to a third party for damages,
contribution, or indemnity in any action at law, or otherwise,
unless liability for such damages, contributions or indemnity
shall be expressly provided for in a written contract entered
into by the party alleged to be liable prior to the date of the
occurrence which gave rise to the action.
(c) For the purposes of this section:
(1) The term "affiliate" shall mean a person who, directly
or indirectly, through an intermediary controls, is controlled
by or is under common control with a specific person.
(2) The term "holding company" shall:
(i) Mean a person other than an individual which, directly
or indirectly, owns or has the power or right to control or vote
a significant part of the outstanding voting securities of a
business organization.
(ii) Be considered to be indirectly holding or owning a
power, right or security if the holding company holds or owns
the power, right or security through an interest in a
subsidiary.
(3) The term "subsidiary" shall mean a person other than an
individual that is one of the following:
(i) A business organization, with a significant part of
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