KnightBrook Insurance v. Payless Car Rental System, No. 15-15998 (9th Cir. 2017)
Annotate this CaseThe Ninth Circuit certified the following questions of state law to the Arizona Supreme Court: 1. Whether Arizona equitable indemnity law incorporates Section 78 of the Restatement (First) of Restitution; and if so, 2. Whether equitable indemnity under Section 78 requires that the indemnity plaintiff's liability to the underlying plaintiff have been coextensive with the indemnity defendant's liability to the underlying plaintiff.
Court Description: Certification to Arizona Supreme Court The panel certified the following questions of state law to the Arizona Supreme Court: 1. Whether Arizona equitable indemnity law incorporates § 78 of the Restatement (First) of Restitution; and if so, 2. Whether equitable indemnity under § 78 requires that the indemnity plaintiff’s liability to the underlying plaintiff have been coextensive with the indemnity defendant’s liability to the underlying plaintiff.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on April 26, 2018.
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