Legal Opinion

American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida v. Jamie and Jeffrey Herman

District Court, E.D. Missouri

Decided June 25, 2026No. 4:25-cv-01403Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE ) COMPANY OF FLORIDA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:25-CV-1403-ZMB ) JAMIE and JEFFREY HERMAN, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Before the Court is Defendant Jeffrey Herman’s (Jeffrey) Motion to Dismiss in light of a related state-court tort action. Doc. 14. Because Plaintiff American Bankers Insurance Company’s claims regarding coverage are not at issue in any state-court proceeding and none of the relevant factors weigh in favor of abstention, the Court denies the motion to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McCormack Baron Management Services, Inc. v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1999
  2. Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Detco Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  3. Royal Indemnity Co. v. Apex Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  4. Lexington Insurance Company v. Fidelity National FinancialCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
  5. Geico Cas. Co. v. IsaacsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019

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