Paul v. Drywall Specialties, Inc.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff James Paul (“Paul”) brought this tort action against the defendant, Drywall Specialties, Inc (“DSI”) to recover damages for injuries he sustained in a construction accident. At the time of the accident, Paul was employed by Cutler Associates, Inc. (“Cutler”), the general contractor for the project. DSI, the subcontractor on the job, in turn, brought a claim for implied indemnification against Cutler. This matter is before the court on third-party defendant, Cutler’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 56(c). For the following reasons, Cutler’s motion is…