Legal Opinion
Pillsbury Co. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, London
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided February 16, 1989No. Civ. 4-87-758PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANA E. MURPHY, District Judge.
Plaintiff The Pillsbury Company brought this breach of contract action against defendant Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London. Diversity jurisdiction is alleged. Now before the court are plaintiff’s motions for class certification and for partial summary judgment.
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This suit arises from plaintiff’s loss of the vast majority of cream-style corn processed at its plant in Tecumseh, Ontario during the 1985 harvest. Plaintiff seeks reimbursement for the loss from its insurers.
Plaintiff and a number of insurers entered into an insurance contract in June 1985. Plaintiff was…
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