Legal Opinion

Hertz Corp. v. Zurich American Insurance

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided July 17, 2007No. Civil Action 2:06cv215PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND FINAL ORDER

KELLEY, District Judge.

On March 1, 2003, William Linnin — an employee of defendant Hartman Walsh Painting Company (“Hartman Walsh”)— died in an industrial accident while operating a 110' Boom Lift (the “110' Lift”) rented from plaintiff Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. (“HERC”). When Mr. Lin-nin’s survivors brought a wrongful death action against HERC 1 in the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk, Virginia, the company tendered defense of the case to Hartman Walsh pursuant to an indemnity provision in the applicable Rental Agreement. Hartman Walsh rejected the tender on the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. Ramos v. Browning Ferris Industries of South Jersey, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
  3. Standard Bent Glass Corp. v. Glassrobots Oy, a Corporation Registered in FinlandCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
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  5. Stanley's Cafeteria, Inc. v. AbramsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008
  2. Alpert, Goldberg v. QuinnNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2009
  3. State ex rel. U-Haul Co. v. ZakaibWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Microsoft Corp. v. Big Boy Distribution LLCDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2008
  5. Central Telephone Co. v. Sprint Communications Co. of Virginia, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2011

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