Valentine Cx 0864 v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company’s Empirical Analysis
620 F.2d 583 · 1980
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
April 1991
most recently cited
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on City of Wakefield v. Globe Indemnity Co. · Transport Insurance v. Michigan Mutual Liability Insurance · 436 F. Supp. 1119 - Jones v. National Emblem Insurance
Most-quoted passages
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“difficult to conceptualize since there was no contract relation between them.... Formulating a direct duty from [attorney retained by primary insurer] to [excess insurer] is even more difficult.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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