CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO. v. FIDELITY & CAS. CO.

Civ. A. Nos. 85-0063, 84-4614.

616 F.Supp. 671 (1985)

CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, and Certain British Companies, Defendants. FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK and Certain Companies and Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, Plaintiffs, v. CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

August 26, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tompkins, McGuire & Wachenfeld by William B. McGuire (argued), Lorraine M. Armenti (on brief), Newark, N.J., for Cessna Aircraft Co.

McCarter & English by Eugene M. Haring (argued), Beverly R. Tanenhaus, Newark, N.J., and Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack by Paul W. Engstrom, admitted pro hac vice (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for Fidelity and Cas. Co. of New York and Certain Companies and Underwriters at Lloyd's of London.


OPINION

COHEN, Senior District Judge:

I. INTRODUCTION

On June 8, 1984 a unanimous jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in three consolidated personal injury, wrongful death/or product liability cases; namely, Joseph E. Guarnere v. Shirley Harper, et al., Civil Action No. 80-3285, Thomas Cannuli v. Cessna Aircraft Company, Civil Action No. 81-2209, and Shirley Harper v. Cessna Aircraft Company, Civil Action No...

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