Legal Opinion
Zurich-American Insurance v. Eckert
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 8, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-4903PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
RAYMOND J. BRODERICK, District Judge.
The defendant, Richard J. Eckert, filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The plaintiff, Zurich-American Insurance Company (Zurich) brought this action as the subrogee of Eugene DePaul and Peter DePaul, t/a Wissahickon Park Associates (Wissahickon), seeking to recover for fire damage to Wissahickon which it had paid pursuant to its insurance policy. Zurich claims that it has the right to recover from Mr. Eckert on the ground that he is liable for the damage caused by the fire.
In his motion…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- William T. Turner v. Schering-Plough CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Memphis & Little Rock Railroad v. DowSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Associated Hospital Service v. PustilnikSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Jacobs v. Northeastern Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
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