Koppers Company, Inc. v. Garling & Langlois and Lawyers' Title Insurance Corporation

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff furnished labor and materials in the construction of a Michigan apartment complex. The project is now in default, and numerous subcontractors, including plaintiff, have not been paid for their work. The actors in the case are the owner of the project, Garling & Langlois; the construction lender, Graham Mortgage Company; the general contractor, Mega Construction Company; the disbursing agent of the construction loan proceeds, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, who is the defendant; and the subcontractor, Koppers Company, Inc., the plaintiff. The…