Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Department of Labor v. Insurance Co. of North America
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 23, 1997No. 97-5075PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
WALD, Circuit Judge:
Kaiser Steel Corporation (“Kaiser”), a coal mine operator, obtained a number of indemnity bonds in order to fulfill its self-insurance responsibilities under the Black Lung Benefits Act (“the Act”), 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (1994), which imposes liability on mine operators for payment of benefits to miners who have developed pneumoconiosis (“black lung”). One of the bonds, issued in 1982 and canceled in 1984, named Insurance Company of North America (“INA”) as the surety. When Kaiser filed for bankruptcy in 1987, INA, as…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Hobart N. Crocker, Jr. v. Piedmont Aviation, Inc., Hobart N. Crocker, Jr. v. Piedmont Aviation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
- Paylor v. Hartford Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- City of Cleveland, Ohio v. Federal Power Commission, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Stone Container Corporation v. Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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