Legal Opinion
National Warranty Insurance v. Greenfield
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 5, 2000No. 98-36054PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns the scope of federal preemption of state laws regulating a type of liability insurer known as a risk retention group (“RRG”). The federal government has preempted most state regulation of RRGs under the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981 (“PLRRA”), as amended by the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 (“LRRA”). 15 U.S.C. §§ 3901-3906. Under the Oregon Service Contract Act, the state of Oregon prohibits all RRGs from selling reimbursement insurance policies to automobile dealers to cover their liability on motor vehicle service…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Alliance of Nonprofits for Ins v. Brett BarrattCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
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