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Amway Distributors Benefits Association v. Northfield Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 19, 2003No. 01-2091PublishedCited by 192 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGilman, J., joined by Sargus, D.J.,

KENNEDY, J. (pp. 394-396), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Amway Distributors Benefits Association and others (collectively, the insureds) brought a breach of contract claim against their excess liability insurer, Northfield Insurance Company, after Northfield refused to indemnify them for losses associated with the settlement of two copyright infringement lawsuits. Northfield moved for summary judgment, arguing that the insureds’ conduct did not meet the narrow definition of “Advertising Injury” that Northfield had incorporated into its policy from the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Royce v. Citizens InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. Koski v. Allstate InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by192 opinions

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  3. Flagg v. Staples the Office Superstore East, Inc.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 2015
  4. Alexander v. Blackhawk Recovery & Investigation, L.L.C.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 2010
  5. Entertainment Software Ass'n v. GranholmDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2006

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