National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Shield Guard Service, Inc.

The plaintiff, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (“National Union”) moves for summary judgment against the intervenor defendant, Digital Equipment Corp. (“Digital”). Digital brings a cross motion for summary judgment against National Union.1

BACKGROUND

The parties have stipulated to many of the facts of this case, and the undisputed material facts are as follows:

Between May 1988 and June 1990, Digital contracted with Shield Guard to provide security guards for its warehouse in Athol, Massachusetts. Shield Guard employed Louis Buckman as a security guard, and assigned him…