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U.S. v. Allstate Ins., Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 18, 1987
825 F.2d 243 (9th Cir. 1987)

Opinion

No. 85-2191.

Argued and Submitted May 12, 1986.

Decided August 18, 1987.

Mark Bennett, Thomas N. Ledvina, Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiff-appellant.

Richard C. Sutton, Jr., G. Richard Morry, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii; Justin L. Quackenbush, District Judge.

Before NELSON, CANBY and NOONAN, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

On the basis of the answer of the Supreme Court of Hawaii to the question certified by us to them, the Supreme Court of Hawaii holding that the "United States may recover the medical care costs in question," the judgment of the district court is REVERSED and the case is REMANDED with instructions to enter judgment for the United States.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Allstate Ins., Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 18, 1987
825 F.2d 243 (9th Cir. 1987)
Case details for

U.S. v. Allstate Ins., Co.

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Aug 18, 1987

Citations

825 F.2d 243 (9th Cir. 1987)

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