Legal Opinion
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Rock-Tenn Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 21, 1986No. 85-5085PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul) commenced this interpleader action under 28 U.S.C. § 1335 to deter*341mine claims against an Independent Ocean Freight Forwarders Bond that it issued on behalf of Ray C. Fischer Company, Inc. (Fischer). Claimant-appellant National Australia Bank (NAB) appeals from the judgment of the District Court dismissing NAB’s answer to the complaint and its claim to the fund. We reverse and remand.
This case has its genesis in the collection stage of an international documentary sales transaction. The Heil Company (Heil), a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- National Union Fire Insurance Company v. GrimesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
- The Kansas State Bank In Holton v. Citizens Bank Of WindsorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Fitzgerald v. Buffalo CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1953
- Leuthold v. County of RedwoodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
- Lynott v. DickermanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Ibp Confidential Business Documents Litigation. Hughes A. Bagley v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Don Dean v. Jimmy DeanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Rock-Tenn Company, Direct Container Line, Inc., Nekoosa Papers, Inc., Smith Meter, Inc., Longyear Company, Advance International, Inc., Concorde Nopal Agency, Inc., Central Mine Equipment Company, Lamorte, Burns & Co., Inc., South African Marine Corp. (n.y.), Ecuadorian Line, Inc., and John Doe Corp. National Commercial Banking Corporation of Australia, Ltd., Nekoosa Papers Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance CorpCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986