SHAPIRO v. ASSOCIATED INTERN. INS. CO.

Nos. 89-5260, 89-5512.

899 F.2d 1116 (1990)

Clara SHAPIRO, individually and in her capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of Irving Shapiro, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation, Defendant-Appellee. The CALIFORNIA CLUB, INC., a Florida corporation, Plaintiff/Counter-defendant-Appellant, v. ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a California corporation, Defendant-Counter-plaintiff-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

April 30, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Ice, Howard Barwick, Barwick, Dillian, Lambert & Angel, P.A. Miami Shores, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant.

Roy D. Wasson, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellee.

David C. Appleby, Womack, Lombana & Bass, P.A., Victor H. Womack, Miami, Fla., Howard Barwick, Miami Shores, Fla.

Before FAY and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges, and KAUFMAN, Senior District Judge.


FAY, Circuit Judge:

This diversity case presents us with a number of interesting questions. Relying on Florida's conflict of laws rules we must decide whether to apply the law of either California or Florida to the substantive issues. Appellants Shapiro and The California Club argue that California law should apply while appellee Associated International Insurance Company (Associated) encourages us to look to the substantive law of Florida. The substantive issue is...

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