Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court September 6, 2001 (R.W. Granger & Sons, Inc. v. J & S Insulation, Inc.)

Marshall, C.J.

At issue in this appeal is the validity of a substantial punitive judgment entered against United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF&G) in favor of J & S Insulation, Inc. (J&S). J&S was a subcontractor to R.W. Granger & Sons, Inc. (Granger), the general contractor on construction work at Logan Airport, for whom USF&G was the surety. See G. L. c. 149, § 29.