Fluoroware, Inc. vs. Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Year 1995
Court Minnesota Court of Appeals
Case Number C3-95-1809; No. CX-95-1810
Issue
  • Coverage
State
  • Minnesota

Insurance companies should not be allowed to keep information supporting coverage from the Courts of their policyholders. Depublication of pro-policyholder decisions should not be condoned.

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Author UP's brief was written pro bono by Michael D. Madigan, Esq. of Johnson & Madigan, and Eugene R. Anderson, Esq. and William G. Passannante, Esq. of Anderson Kill Olick & Oshinsky, PC. Of Counsel: Amy Bach, Esq.
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