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409 U.S. 36 93 Supreme Court Reporter 29 34 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 42 ILLINOISv.MICHIGAN. Number 57, Orig. Oct. 24, 1972. PER CURIAM. 1 The State of Illinois moved to file its bill complaint in this case on the theory that a 'reciprocal treaty' between and Michigan was violated by decision which allowed recovery two injured workmen against re-insurance company. Federoff versus Ewing, 386 Mich. 474, 192 North Western Reporter, 2nd 242 (1971). It claims such an agreement arose when enacted Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act, contains certain reciprocal features, has dignity interstate compact.* 2 party decided through person Director Insurance Illinois, who liquidator workmen's compensation insurer, Highway company imposition liability upon company's re-insurer inappropriate under uniform act. Review should have been sought means petition for writ certiorari. 3 is now too late any certiorari be filed. But original jurisdiction not alternative redress grievances could normal appellate process, if remedy had timely sought. 4 problem presented essentially one private litigants and, though point raised may litigation, these controversies are recurring state concerns. 5 While face within our original, as well exclusive, jurisdiction, it seems apparent from moving papers response nominally party, here 'in vindication particular individuals.' Louisiana Texas, 176 1, 16, 20 251, 256, 44 L.Ed. 347. 6 motions briefs amici curiae Jack Federoff, William Federal KF105 F3 Ewing doing business Roofing Co., John or Haw. Hawai‘i KFH45 A2 Shannon granted. 7 motion leave denied. * See generally Frankfurter & Landis, Compact Clause Constitution—a Study Interstate Adjustments, Yale L.J. 685 (1925); Engdahl, Characterization Arrangements: When Compact?, 64 Mich.L.Rev. 63 (1965); Note, At Intersection Jurisdiction Choice Law, 59 Calif.L.Rev. 1514

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