Legal Opinion
Weaver Corp. v. Kidde, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 6, 1988No. 88 Civ. 0546 (MBM)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MUKASEY, District Judge.
Weaver Corporation filed this declaratory judgment action against Kidde, Inc. to enforce an alleged contractual obligation indemnifying Weaver for personal injury and product liability lawsuits resulting from accidents involving equipment manufactured by Kidde’s former subsidiary, Dura Corporation. Dura’s assets were purchased by Weaver in 1982. Kidde now seeks to dismiss or stay this action arguing that Weaver is precluded from raising this issue by reason of a summary judgment order entered by an Alabama state court or, in the alternative, requesting…
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