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Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Ass'n v. Rhode Island Insurers' Insolvency Fund

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided December 17, 1997No. 96-103-AppealPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Chief Justice.

This case comes before us on the appeal of the Rhode Island Insurers’ Insolvency Fund (fund or RIIIF) from a declaratory judgment entered in the Superior Court pursuant to a complaint filed by the Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association of Rhode Island (JUA). This complaint sought a declaration of the responsibilities of the fund to participate in settlement negotiations in conjunction with other insurers of joint tortfea-sors in attempting to resolve litigation involving a number of defendants who could potentially be held partially liable for the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bibeault v. Hanover InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  2. Oglesby v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
  3. Sands v. Pa. Ins. Guaranty Ass'nSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Allstate Insurance v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  5. Cianci v. Nationwide Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1995

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. DeVane v. KennedyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1999
  2. DeMarco v. Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2011
  3. Skaling v. Aetna InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
  4. Carrozza v. GreenbaumSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Asermely v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE INS. CO.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1999

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