Legal Opinion
Allstate Insurance Company, as Subrogee of Sam Lakhia v. Menards, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 5, 2002No. 01-2139PublishedCited by 187 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity case, the Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”), as subrogee of Sam Lakhia, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of its claim for property damage founded on the doctrine of strict liability for a defective product. There is a disagreement among the intermediate courts of appeals in Illinois with respect to the applicable statute of limitations. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois decided that it should follow the rule established by the state intermediate court for the state appellate district in which the…
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