Legal Opinion

Weitz Co. v. Lexington Insurance

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 17, 2015No. 13-3744PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

The Weitz Company appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in favor of several insurance companies (collectively, the defendant insurers) on Weitz’s claims for equitable subrogation and unjust enrichment. Unfortunately, this litigation, at best, has involved a confusing array of asserted and withdrawn causes of action and periodic infusions of new or changed facts and arguments. As best understood, Weitz, a party to a completed construction contract with a Hyatt Corporation affiliate (Hyatt), seeks to become subrogated through Hyatt, to insurance…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. HPI Health Care Services, Inc. v. Mt. Vernon Hospital, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Dade Cty. Sch. Bd. v. Radio Station WQBASupreme Court of Florida · 1999
  3. Torgerson v. City of RochesterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  4. Dix Mutual Insurance v. LaFramboiseIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  5. State, Department of Human Services Ex Rel. Palmer v. Unisys Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2001

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Century Surety Company v. Jim Hipner LLCCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  2. Engineering & Construction Innovations, Inc. v. Bradshaw Construction Corp.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2023
  3. Engineering & Construction Innovations, Inc. v. Bradshaw Construction Corp.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2023
  4. Goldtooth v. The Western Sugar CooperativeDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 2024
  5. Safeco Insurance Company of America v. SchmittDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2021

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