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U.S. Fidelity Guaranty v. Liberty Surplus Ins. Co.

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Orlando Division
Nov 2, 2007
Case No. 6:06-cv-1180-Orl-31UAM (M.D. Fla. Nov. 2, 2007)

Summary

explaining that "the doctrine of equitable contribution is grounded on principles of equity and natural justice and not on contract"

Summary of this case from Lloyds of London Syndicate 2003 v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. of Ohio

Opinion

Case No. 6:06-cv-1180-Orl-31UAM.

November 2, 2007


ORDER


This cause came on for consideration without oral argument on the following motion filed herein: MOTION: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Doc. No. 248) FILED: October 3, 2007 THEREON ORDERED GRANTED.

it is that the motion is Third Party Defendant AEICOR Metal Products, Inc. is entitled to summary judgment for the same reasons and to the same extent as Third Party Defendant Farris Gypsum Floors of Florida, Inc. See Doc. 280. DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, Orlando, Florida.


Summaries of

U.S. Fidelity Guaranty v. Liberty Surplus Ins. Co.

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Orlando Division
Nov 2, 2007
Case No. 6:06-cv-1180-Orl-31UAM (M.D. Fla. Nov. 2, 2007)

explaining that "the doctrine of equitable contribution is grounded on principles of equity and natural justice and not on contract"

Summary of this case from Lloyds of London Syndicate 2003 v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. of Ohio
Case details for

U.S. Fidelity Guaranty v. Liberty Surplus Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES FIDELITY GUARANTY COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. LIBERTY SURPLUS…

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Orlando Division

Date published: Nov 2, 2007

Citations

Case No. 6:06-cv-1180-Orl-31UAM (M.D. Fla. Nov. 2, 2007)

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