T. M. Graves Construction, Inc. v. National Cellulose Corp.

This is a negligence action arising out of the construction of a gymnasium at the St. Christopher’s School (St. Christopher’s) in Richmond, Virginia, in 1975. T. M. Graves Construction, Inc. (Graves) was the general contractor. Graves subcontracted a portion of the work to Weiler Thermospray Company (Weiler), whose job it was to apply a certain type of spray-on insulation to the ceiling and portions of the walls in the new gym. Weiler was a “franchise applicator” for National Cellulose Corporation’s (National’s) “K-13” spray-on insulating material. Because of the size of the job and the…