Legal Opinion
Airborne Freight Corporation, a Delaware Corporation Dba Airborne Express Inc v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 26, 2006No. 04-35989PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WARDLAW, Circuit Judge:
Airborne Freight Corporation (Airborne) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Airborne’s insurer, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul), in a breach of contract case. Airborne sought indemnification from St. Paul after it settled lawsuits with National Fulfillment, Inc. (NFI) and Sur La Table for lost and damaged packages; St. Paul refused, citing the deductible and scope of coverage provisions of the contract. We review the district court’s contract interpretation de novo, applying Washington law. Assurance Co. of Am. v. Wall &…
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