Legal Opinion
Larkin v. RALPH O. PORTER, INC. CEBCO CORP.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 15, 1989PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
Ralph O. Porter, Inc. (Porter), appeals from a summary judgment dismissing its cross claim for indemnification against Cebco Corp. (Cebco). Porter was the general contractor for a project which involved converting an old warehouse in Stoneham into an office building. Porter engaged Cebco as a subcontractor to patch and paint the exterior of the building! On August 9, 1983, Cebco’s scaffolding equipment at the project collapsed. Two of Cebco’s employees, Harold Lahey and John Larkin (collectively, the plaintiffs), fell from the scaffolding and sustained injuries during the course of their…
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- Stewart v. Roy Bros. Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
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