Legal Opinion

Fraco Products, Ltd. v. Bostonian Masonry Corp.

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided September 26, 2013No. 12-P-933PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKatzmann, J.

This appeal arises from a construction accident *297and involves a dispute over indemnification.2 The primary issue on appeal is whether the trial judge properly granted summary judgment against Fraco Products, Ltd., and Fraco Products, Inc. (collectively, Fraco), on their third-party complaint seeking indemnification from Bostonian Masonry Corporation (Bostonian) on a theory of common-law indemnity, where Bostonian had paid workers’ compensation benefits to the estate of its employee, the plaintiff in the underlying suit.3 We affirm.

Background. Fraco is a designer, manufacturer, and seller of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co. v. KendallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
  2. Fireside Motors, Inc. v. Nissan Motor Corp. in U.S.A.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  3. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. WesterlindMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  4. Decker v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  5. Stewart v. Roy Bros. Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Molina v. State Garden, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2015
  2. Axis Insurance Company v. Barracuda Networks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2025
  3. Carreiro v. OLDCO 1, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2022
  4. Knox v. MetalForming Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2020

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