Legal Opinion
In Re Helicopter Crash Near Weaverville, Ca 8/5/08
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided May 18, 2010No. 3:09-md-02053PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MOSMAN, District Judge.
Insurance coverage plaintiffs Carson Helicopters, Inc. and Carson Helicopter Services, Inc. and insurance coverage defendant Houston Casualty Company filed cross-motions for partial summary judgment regarding choice of law in the coverage action within this multi-district litigation. For the reasons below, I grant in part and deny in part both parties’ motions. I find that no conflict exists between Oregon and Pennsylvania’s laws regarding use of extrinsic evidence in insurance contract cases. Because neither state permits extrinsic evidence to resolve…
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