Legal Opinion

Michael Franco v. Selective Insurance Company, New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided July 14, 1999No. 99-1026PublishedCited by 92 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

Michael Franco, the plaintiff in this case, was injured in July 1994 when he fell from a skylight while working at the Maine Mall in South Portland, Maine. After unsuccessfully pursuing a workers’ compensation proceeding, he filed suit in September 1996 against, inter alia, “Staffco Inc.”-— actually two different entities, Stafford Glass Co. and Staffco Greenhouses, Inc. 1 — • and George Riker (a supervising employee). That suit was settled in January 1998. Franco then sued Selective Insurance Company (“Selective”), Stafford Glass’ general liability insurer, giving rise…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Scarano v. Central R. Co. Of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
  2. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. GandyTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Paul J. Grella, Trustee v. Salem Five Cent Savings BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  4. Patriot Cinemas, Inc. v. General Cinema Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  5. Griggs v. BertramSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982

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3Cited by92 opinions

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