Legal Opinion
Redland Insurance v. Shelter Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 12, 1999No. 98-3726, 98-3763PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
This case is before us for a second time. The facts giving rise to this action are adequately set forth in our prior opinion. See Redland Ins. Co. v. Shelter Gen. Ins. Cos., 121 F.3d 443 (8th Cir.1997). In the first appeal, we decided that Redland could not avoid its responsibility as an insurer of a joint tortfeasor to pay its equitable share of the judgment by purchasing an assignment of the judgment from the Harvells (plaintiffs in the underlying tort action) and then collecting 100% of that judgment from the remaining joint tortfeasors. We determined, however, that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Occidental Fire & Casualty Co. Of North Carolina, a North Carolina Corporation v. International Insurance Co., an Illinois CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- John Deere Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Counter v. Truckin' U.S.A., Transport Insurance Company, Defendant-Counter Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Industrial Indemnity Co. v. Truax Truck Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Shelton v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
3Cited by1 opinion
- Redland Insurance Company, as Assignee of Charlene Harvell and Lonnie Joe Harvell v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, Robert McAdams Douglas G. Voyles, Redland Insurance Company, as Assignee of Charlene Harvell and Lonnie Joe Harvell v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, Robert McAdams Douglas G. VoylesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999