The Victoria Select Insurance Company v. RCVR Logisitics Corp. et al
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ORDER granting 25 Motion for Summary Judgment; Case is Closed. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 11/14/2012. (ls)
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undel ng c ant Hi nsv St eFar FietrCas t Co. 89 So. 5,1 ( a.
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a mos a loft f c or we g i f voroffndi t Parawa a e pl e ofRCVR.
l t l he a t s i h n a
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c r i l , e a s ra s n mp o e f
th i
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p lc e cu e Par ' ij r fo c v r g .Co s q e ty P an ifd e no h v ad t t
o iy x ld s ras n u y r m o ea e n e u n l, litf o s t a e uy o
de end ori m niy Pana i t unde l ng sat cour aci
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