Court Opinion

ID: 4952431
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2021-09-24 13:16:36.956691+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:00:32.231027
License: Public Domain

[1] ORDER
[2] This matter came before the court on the motion of amicuscuriae Textron, Inc. for clarification of our December 26, 1995 opinion herein. Counsel for Textron is concerned that in our discussion of two cases from the First Circuit Court of Appeals, namely, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCo., 682 F.2d 12 (1st Cir. 1982) (Eagle-Picher I), and AmericanHome Assurance Co. v. Libbey-Owens-Ford Co., 786 F.2d 22 (1st Cir. 1986), we neglected to recognize the First Circuit Court of Appeal's modification of Eagle-Picher I in Eagle-PicherIndustries, Inc. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 829 F.2d 227 (1st Cir. 1987) (Eagle-Picher II). We observe at the outset that an amicuscuriae has no standing to request clarification of our opinion. We believe, nevertheless, that no such clarification is needed here. The First Circuit cases discussed in our opinion were only persuasive in our resolution of the issue before us. Further,Eagle-Picher II has no relevance whatever to our determination of the certified question.
[3] Accordingly, the motion to clarify is denied.
[4] MURRAY, J., did not participate.