Legal Opinion
Virginia Woodfield, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Plaintiff-Third Party v. Charlie Bowman, Planet Insurance Co., Defendant-Third Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 19, 1999No. 98-30780PublishedCited by 200 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity case, arising from a multi-vehicle highway accident, Third-party Defendant-Appellant Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. (“Nationwide”) appeals the judgment of the district court holding it liable to Third-party Plaintiff-Appellee Planet Insurance Co. (“Planet”), which had settled with parties who were covered by the uninsured motorist (“UM”) provisions of policies issued by Nationwide. In this appeal, Nationwide challenges the jury’s determination of liability and the quantum of the trial court’s judgment, which exceeds the sum paid in settlement by…
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