Legal Opinion
St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Co. v. Mentor Corp.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided July 20, 1993No. C9-92-2559, C7-93-108PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
AMUNDSON, Judge.
Appellant Mentor Corporation has been named as a defendant in lawsuits throughout the country as a result of Mentor’s production of silicone gel breast implants. Respondent St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company (SPSL) was one of Mentor’s liability insurance carriers. Mentor filed a declaratory judgment action in Alameda County, California, seeking a determination of the rights and obligations of the parties under the insurance policies at issue. After Mentor filed its action in California, SPSL filed and served a declaratory judgment action in Ramsey County,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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