Legal Opinion
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania v. Allite, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 29, 2000PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
The National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (National Union), appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court in its action for indemnity against Allite, Inc. (Allite), pursuant to § 7-301 (5) of the Uniform Commercial Code. See G. L. c. 106, § 7-301 (5); N.Y. U.C.C. Law § 7-301(5) (McKinney 1993). National Union sought indemnity for its payment of a personal injury judgment in a case arising out of the carriage of Allite goods by a carrier insured by National Union. Holding that Federal law forbids the application of § 7-301 (5) to interstate transactions, the judge *829de…
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