Legal Opinion
Entron, Inc. v. Affiliated FM Insurance
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 24, 1984No. 79 Civ. 840PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GLASSER, District Judge.
Plaintiff has moved for an award of prejudgment interest, following a jury verdict in its favor in a suit for breach of an insurance contract. For the reasons which follow, plaintiff’s motion is granted.
As a preliminary matter, this Court is confronted with the question of whether the law of New York — the forum state — or the law of New Jersey — which governed *335the determination of liability — is applicable to the issue of prejudgment interest. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Mfg. Co., 313 U.S. 487, 61 S.Ct. 1020, 85 L.Ed. 1477 (1941), teaches that a…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Loucks v. . Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Busik v. LevineSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Kilberg v. Northeast Airlines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Bak-A-Lum Corp. of America v. Alcoa Building Products, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Ellmex Const. Co., Inc. v. Republic Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985
- Entron, Inc. v. Affiliated Fm Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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- Newmont Mines Ltd. v. Adriatic InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985