Legal Opinion
Gerling Global Reinsurance Corp. of America v. Gallagher
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 2, 2001No. 00-16542PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Tom Gallagher (the “Commissioner*’), in his capacity as the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Florida, appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment against him on the Plaintiffs’ challenge to the constitutionality of Florida’s Holocaust Victims Insurance Act; Fla. Stat. § 626.9543 (the “Act”). Plaintiffs — several insurers operating in Florida with corporate affiliations to German insurers who may have issued policies to Holocaust victims prior to 1945 — brought this suit alleging that the Act violates the Due Process Clause and other provisions…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- United States v. Morton Salt Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Fitzpatrick v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- Quill Corp. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. HeitkampSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Allstate Insurance v. HagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Hooters of Augusta, Inc. v. American Global InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
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