Commonwealth v. Powers Fasteners, Crim. No. 07-10802 (Sup. Ct. Suffolk Cty. Dec. 12, 2007).
A person was killed when a section of ceiling tile fell from a tunnel in Boston’s “Big Dig” road project. A grand jury convened by the Attorney General indicted Powers Fasteners. Shortly thereafter, the state’s Highway Department, which was represented by the Attorney General, sued Powers Fasteners and fifteen other defendants, alleging gross negligence and…