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Young Women's Christian Ass'n of the National Capital Area, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada

D.C. CircuitJanuary 18, 2002No. 00-7259Cited 45 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Garland, Ginsburg, Rogers
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Breach of Contract

Outcome

The appellate court reversed the district court's choice of law ruling (finding D.C. law should apply instead of Canadian law) and its application of law regarding insurance policy interpretation, remanding for reconsideration of policy exclusions and related issues.

What This Ruling Means

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