Legal Opinion
Hartford Insurance v. General Electric Co.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided December 7, 2007No. C.A. 06-362S, 07-007SPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge.
These consolidated cases result from a house fire on February 27, 2004. In C.A. No. 06-362S, the homeowner’s insurer, The Hartford Insurance Co. (“Hartford”) brings a subrogation claim against Midea U.S.A., Inc. (“Midea”) and General Electric Co. (“GE”), the manufacturer and distributor, respectively, of a GE-brand water dispenser. Hartford alleges that the water dispenser was defective and that the defect caused the house fire. The consolidated case, C.A. No. 07-007S, is brought by the homeowner against Midea and GE and seeks compensation…
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