Legal Opinion
Koken v. Black & Veatch Construction, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 14, 2005No. 04-2552; 04-2553; 04-2630; 04-2636PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
On May 17, 1999, a fire occurred during a torch-cutting operation performed as part of a construction project in Maine. A fire blanket had been used to protect the area beneath the welding. The project was owned by Androscoggin Energy LLC (“Androscoggin”) and insured by appellant Reliance Insurance Company (“Reliance”). Appellant Black & Yeatch Construction, Inc. (“B & V”) was the general contractor. Appellees Redco, Inc. (“Redco”) and O’Connor Constructors, Inc. (“O’Connor”) were subcontractors.
Although the fire was quickly put out through the use of a fire extinguisher,…
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