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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
CASE NO.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA flblo
XCEL FIRE PROTECTION, INC.,
Plaintiff
v.
TRICORE, INC.;
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendants
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
COMPLAINT
There is federal court jurisdiction pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3131 and 3133 (The Miller Act).
Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3133(3).
PARTIES
I. PlaintiffXcel Fire Protection, Inc. (Xcel) is a New Hampshire corporation registered
to do business in Massachusetts, with a principal place of business at IIA Industrial Way, Unit I,
Salem, Rockingham County, NH 03079.
2. Defendant Tricore, Inc. (Tricore) is a Massachusetts corporation of I 00 Sharp Street,
Hingham, Plymouth County, MA 02043.
3. Defendant Westchester Fire Insurance Company (Westchester) is a Pennsylvania
surety company authorized to do business in Massachusetts, with a principal place of business at
33Arch Street, 29
th
Floor, Boston, Suffolk County, MA 02110.
FACTS COMMON TO ALL COUNTS
4. The United States of America, acting by and through the General Services
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Administration, entered into a pnme contract with defendant general contractor Tricore for
renovations to and construction of the GSA Third Floor OPM Tenant Build-Out at John Foster
Williams US Coast Guard Building located at 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA (Project).
5. Tricore, as principal, and defendant Westchester, as surety, executed a payment bond
required by 40 U.S.C. 3131 securing payment of labor and materials fumished on the Project.
6. Plaintiff Xcel entered into a subcontract with Tricore to fumish labor and materials
for the fire protection work on the Project.
COUNT ONE-CONTRACT
(Tricorc)
7. Xeel repeats and realleges paragraphs 1 through 6.
8. The subcontract price was $89,000.
9. Xcel and Tricore agreed to delete certain items of subcontract work, resulting in a net
deduct of $5,640.
10. Xcel completed its remaining subcontract work.
11. The total of Xce!'s subcontract work is $83,360.
12. Tricore has paid Xcel nothing.
13. Tricore owes Xcel a principal balance of$83,360, plus interest on late payments and
costs.
14. Xce! demanded payment, but Tricore failed to pay.
15. All conditions precedent to the maintenance of this action have been performed.
WHEREFORE, Xcel Fire Protection, Inc. demands judgment against Tricore, Inc. for its
damages, plus interest, and costs.
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COUNT TWO - OUANTUM MERUIT
(Tricore)
16. Xcel realleges paragraphs 1 through 6 and 9.
17. Xccl substantially completed in good faith its subcontract work, the fair value of
which is $83,360.
18. Xeel realleges paragraphs 12 through 15.
WHEREFORE, Xeel Fire Protection, Inc. demands judgment against Tricore, Inc. for its
damages, plus interest, and costs.
COUNT THREE - MILLER ACT
(Tricore and Westchester)
19. Xeel realleges paragraphs I through 18.
20. Ninety days have elapsed since Xcel performed the last of the labor or supplied the
material for which claim is made.
21. This complaint was filed within one year after Xcellast furnished labor and materials
for the Project.
WHEREFORE, Xcel Fire Protection, Inc. demands judgment against Tricore, Inc. and
Westchester Fire Insurance Company, jointly and severally, for its damages, plus interest and costs.
Dated: March 19,2012
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lsi JOSEPH A. PISARRI
JOSEPH A. PISARRI
B.B.O. # 400440
Corwin & Corwin LLP
One Washington Mall
Boston, MA 02108
(617)742-3420
jpisarri@corwinlaw.com
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JS44 (Rev,09i!J)
CIVIL COVER SHEET
TIle J5 44 civil cover sheetand the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the fHmgand service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as pr.ovided
by local rules.of c.ourt, This fonn, approved by the Judicial Conference of the Untte-d States In St!ptember 1974, IS reqUired for the use of the Clerk of Court tor the purpose oflnl!latmg
the cml docket sheet. (SEE I,VSTH.UC710NS ON NE};TPACE OF THlS FORM)
I. (8) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA flblo TRICORE, INC.;
XCEL FIRE PROTECTION, INC. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(b) C.ounty of Resldence.of First Listed Plaintiff
fulckingham COlm1+,NH_
County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
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(EX( 'U'T IN II.S. PLAINTIFF ('ASES) (IN U.S, PlAINTIFF CASES (),VLY)
NOTE IN LAND CONDEMNA nON CASES, USE TIlE LOCATION OF
THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED
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Attorneys (1/ Known)
One Washinglon Mali, Boston, MA 02108 (617}-742-3420
II. BASIS OF JURISDlCflON (PfaN: an "X" In One Box Only) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (P/aCl:1on 'X" mOne Box/or PIO/nllif)
(For f)lh:rslfy ('i1,l't's ()nZI) and One Box lor U/1.(enJanl)
01 U.s, Governmenl i'l3 Federal Question PTF DEF PTF DRF
Plaintiff (US Government Nul a Pany) Citizen of This State 0 I 0 I Incorporated or Pnnclpal Place 0 4 04
of Business In This State
o 2 U.S. Government 04 Diven;ity Citizen of Another Stale CJ 1 0 2 Incorpornte-d lind ?rincipal Place 0 5 0 5
Defendant (Ind,cale ('l/IlClllhlP of Parlll':! !If /It!m III) of Business In Another State
Citizen or Subjeci ofa o 3 0 3 Foreign Nation 0 6 0 6
Forei n Countn
IV, NA TU RE OF SUIT (Pio"m, 'X" '" 0" B",Oniy)
o II0lnsunmce PERSONAL INJVRY PERSONAL INJURY o 625 Drug Related SelZ\JTe 10422 Appeal 28 USC 158 0
o 120 Manne 310 Airplane 0 Persollallnjury of Property 21 USC &&] 10 423 WithdraWal 0
a 130 Miller Act o ;I I 5 AIrplane Product Produ;;t Liability a 691) Other n USC 157 0
0 140 Negotiable Instrumenl Liability 0 367 Health Carel

0
0 150 Rec-Overy ofOverpll)'lll':ll1 o 320 Assaull, Libel & PhartnllC-utical 0
& Enforcement of Slan&:r Pen;onal Injury 0
0 I I Medicare Act 10330 Federal Employers' Product Liability
I 0
0
[] 152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability 0 368 Asbestos Personal 10 840 Trudemark
Student Loans 0340 Marine Injury Product 0
(Exci. VeterlUls) o 34 5 Marine ProduCf Liability 0
0 ] B ofOverpayme-nt Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY o 710 Foi, L,bo, S,.,dmU,
10 861 139511), 0
of Veteran's Benefits Ie 350 /\.fo/Dr Vehicle 0 370 Other Fraud Acl I 862 BlacJ. Lung (923)
0 lGO Stockholders' SUits 10 Motor Vehlck 0 371 Truth III Lending o 720 LlIbornvlgmt, Relalions I 863 DIWCfDlWW (405ig) 0
0 190 Other Contracl Product Liability 0 380 Other Personal o 740 Rrulway Labor Act I Q 864 SSlD Tille XV] 0
0 195 Contnlct Product Liability o 360 Other Persunal Property Damage o 75 I Famdy and Medical 10865 RSI (405{g)) 0
0 ]96 Franchise Injury 0 385 Property Damas ... Ll;:ave Act 0
10 362 Personal I Product Liability 790 Other Labor LItigation
Mod.' , o 791 Emp1. Ret, Inc 0
Security Act 0
o 210 I.m,d C, 1,)440 Otho" i 10 510 Mmio", " V",,,, o 870 Ta'\es (U S, Plaintiff
o 220 Foreclosure 441 Vot1l18
Sentence or Dcfendanl)
o 230 Rent Lease & Ejectmenl o 442 Emplo)menl H.belt'J COYpu.s: o 871 Party 0
o 240 Torts to Land o 443 Housing/ 0 530 Genml 26 USC 760'1
o 245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations 0 535 Death PelU'lity
o 290 All Other Re-al Property In 445 Amer. w/Dis.abllifies- 0 540 Mandamus & Other 10402, i
,
Employmel11 0 Civil Rights o 463 Habea.ol Corpus-
10 446 AmeT, wlDiSllbilities- 0 555 Prison Condition Alien Detaine.::
Ot""
0 Civil Detainee- (Prisoner PctllJon)
CJ 448 Educalion Conditions of 10465 Oth\:r Immigralion
ConfinemenT Actions
V. ORIGIN
12( I Original
Proceeding
(Plaa an "X" //I One Box Only) Transferred from
o 2 Removed from 0 3 Remanded from 0 4 Reinstated or 0 5 another district
State Court Appettate Court Re.opened 's en
o 6 Mullidistnct
litigation
Cite the u.s CIVIl Statule under whtch you are filing (Do not ciJdurisdk1Wnal statutes lin/en dil'ernty)
375 False A\;t
400 State Rellpportiorunent
410 Antitrusl
430 Banks and Banking
450 Commerce
460 DepoOlltion
.:170 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
480 Consumer CredIt
490 Cable!SlIf TV
850
Exchange
890 Other SLatulOfY Actions
891 Agricultural Acts
893 Environmenllli Maners
895 Fret-dom oflnforrnatl0f1
Act
896 Arbitration
899 Administratiyc Procedure
Act'Review O!" Appt'al of
AgetlCy Decision
950 Constinnionality of
State Statules
40 U.S.C. 3131 and 3133
VI.
Brief description of cause:
VII. REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY
DATE
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Construction Dis utel Miller Act} Claim for labor and materials furnished.
o CHECK tF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION DEMAND $
CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint
UNDER FRCP 23 83,360.00 JURY DEft-lAND: 0 Yes g No
JUDGE DOCKET NUMBER
SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
lsi JOSEPH A. PISARRI B.B,O. # 400440
RECEIPT # AAlOUNT APPL YING IFP JUDGE MAG JUDGE
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
1. Title of case (name of first party on each side only), ___________________________ _
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA flblo XCEL FIRE PROTECTION, INC .. v. TRICORE, INC.
2. Category in which the case belongs based upon the numbered nature of suit code listed on the civil cover sheet. (See local
rule 40.1(a)(1)),
I. 410,441,470,535,830',891,893,895, R,23, REGARDLESS OF NATURE OF SUIT.
II. 110,130,140,160,190,196,230, 240,290,320,362,370, 371,380,430,440,442,443,445,446,448, 710, 720,
740,790,820., 840., 850,870, 871.
III. 120,150,151,152,153,195,210,220,245,310,315, 330,340,345,350,355,360,365,367,368,375,385,400,
422,423,450,460,462,463,465,480,490,510,530,540, 550, 555,625,690,751,791,861-865,890,896,899,
950.
*Also complete AO 120 or AO 121. for patent, trademark or copyright cases,
3. Title and number, if any, of related cases. (See local rule 40,1 (g)). If more than one prior related case has been filed in this
district please indicate the title and number of the first filed case in this court.
4. Has a prior action between the same parties and based on the same claim ever been filed in this court?
YES NO
5. Does the complaint in this case question the constitutionality of an act of congress affecting the public interest? (See 28 USC
2403)
YES NO [{J
If so, is the U.S.A. or an officer, agent or employee of the U.S. a party?
YES NO
6. Is this case required to be heard and determined by a district court of three judges pursuant to title 28 USC 2284?
r-1
YES NO ,;6
1. 00 all of the parties in this action, excluding governmental agencies of the united states and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts ("governmental agencies"), residing in Massachusetts reside in the same division? (See local Rule 40.1(d)).
r71 YES ,, __ " NO
A. If yes, in which division doJill of the non-governmental parties reside?
Eastern Division Central Division Western Division
B. If no, in which division do the majority of the plaintiffs or the only parties, excluding governmental agencies,
residing in Massachusetts reside?
Eastern Division Central Division Western Division
8. If filing a Notice of Removal are there any motions pending in the state court requiring the attention of this Court? (If yes,
submit a separate sheet identifying the motions)
YES NO
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
ATTORNEY'S NAME Joseph A. Pisarri, Esquire B.B.O.# 400440
ADDRESS Corwin & Corwin, LLP, One Washington MaU, Boston, MA 02108
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