United States Sixth Circuit

In an action involving coverage for product liability claims against defendant-tire company, dismissal of third-party complaint filed by an defendant against its insurance broker is affirmed where there was no abuse of discretion in the dismissal in light of a settlement and dismissal of the underlying action from which defendant's third-party complaint derived.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/15/2008
• Published 01/15/2008

Judges

• Before:  MERRITT, ROGERS, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Joseph P. Thacker, Cooper & Walinski, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellant.  James D. Wilson, Wilson Young, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Joseph P. Thacker, Cooper & Walinski, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellant.  James D. Wilson, Wilson Young, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.