Legal Opinion
Kinkaid v. John Morrell & Co.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided June 18, 2004No. C 03-4130-MWB, C 03-4131 MWB, C 03-4132 MWBPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
BENNETT, Chief Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.1092
A. Factual Background.1092
B. Procedural Background.1093
1. The complaints.1093
2. The motions to dismiss.1094
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS 1095
A. Standards For A Motion To Dismiss.1095
B. Are The Packing Companies Selling Insurance?.1096
1. Arguments of the parties .1096
2. Analysis .1097
a. Definition of “insurance”.1097
b. Does the definition apply?.1099
C. Is There Nevertheless A Cognizable PSA Claim?.1101
1. Arguments of the parties .1101
2. Analysis .1102
a. The PSA.1102
b. Is there a…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Terry v. Tyson Farms, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
- Guest v. Allstate InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2010
- In Re KnudsenDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2008
- United States v. Salazar-MonteroDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2007
- B & D Land and Livestock Co. v. VenemanDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2004
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