Legal Opinion
U.S. Fire Insurance Company v. Beltmann North American Co., Inc., and James J. Cash
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 25, 1989No. 88-2921PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
The U.S. Fire Insurance Company (“U.S. Fire”), a New York corporation, appeals the August 31, 1988, decision of the district court, which determined that an insurance policy issued to the Beltmann North American Company (“Beltmann”), a Minnesota company, potentially covers a claim of retaliatory discharge advanced against Belt-mann by a former employee (App. A21-A42). 1 The decision of the district court compels U.S. Fire Insurance to defend Belt-mann, or indemnify Beltmann for its legal costs arising out of the lawsuit for retaliatory discharge, as well as potentially…
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