Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Commercial Union Insurance
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided April 29, 1997No. 79004PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRICE, Judge.
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (“USF & G”) appeals the dismissal of its action for contribution against Commercial Union Insurance Company (“Commercial”). Having previously filed an action against Commercial arising out of the very same event and praying for a “judgment by this Court declaring rights and liabilities of the parties with respect to S & P’s alleged loss”, USF & G is barred from raising the issue again. We affirm the judgment.
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On February 11, 1989, a fire struck the S & P Oyster Company (“S & P”) restaurant in St. Louis County. S & P had two insurance…
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