Legal Opinion
Shapiro v. Associated International Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 30, 1990No. Nos. 89-5260, 89-5512PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
This diversity case presents us with a number of interesting questions. Relying on Florida’s conflict of laws rules we must decide whether to apply the law of either California or Florida to the substantive issues. Appellants Shapiro and The California Club argue that California law should apply while appellee Associated International Insurance Company (Associated) encourages us to look to the substantive law of Florida. The substantive issue is whether the language used in Associated’s umbrella insurance policy should be interpreted to provide primary coverage when the…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Clara Shapiro, Individually and in Her Capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of Irving Shapiro, Deceased v. Associated International Insurance Company, a Foreign Corporation, the California Club, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Plaintiff/counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Associated International Insurance Company, a California Corporation, Defendant-Counter-Plaintiff-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990