Legal Opinion
United States Fire Insurance v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided December 4, 1989No. 3-89 CIV 494PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ALSOP, Chief Judge.
The above entitled action comes before the court on cross motions for summary judgment. Two issues, which are inextricably intertwined, are presented to the court. The first is whether Minnesota or Georgia law should apply to this action. The second is if Minnesota law applies, whether Minnesota public policy bars insurance coverage for a punitive damage award against Goodyear which was a result of a products liability claim which arose and was tried in Minnesota.
I. FACTS
The facts necessary for the resolution of this motion are not in dispute. On December 19, 1981,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Allstate Insurance v. HagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Northwestern National Casualty Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin v. Edward A. McNulty and Walter Scott SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Milkovich v. SaariSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Hodder v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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3Cited by9 opinions
- United States Fire Insurance v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- American States Insurance v. Mankato Iron & Metal, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1993
- Board of Regents of University of Minnesota v. Royal Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
- Diocese of Winona v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1992
- Medical Graphics Corp. v. Hartford Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1997
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