Court Opinion

ID: 9460295
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-04 21:46:37.646527+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:36:33.619429
License: Public Domain

WIDENER, Circuit Judge
(dissenting) :
While I may be in general agreement with the reasoning of the majority, in that the net money result to Safeway is the same (not considering attorneys’ fees in this or the previous case), either on affirmance or after remand and an assumed successful prosecution of the action, I am of opinion we have not taken the proper action in affirming. As things now stand, Safeway will be left owing the United States. Had it been allowed to prosecute its action to a con*937elusion, assuming success, it would have been left owing Aetna the same amount. This is a business alternative open to Safeway of which I do not believe it should be deprived. I would remand for a new trial on proper instructions with a special verdict as to the issues.