Legal Opinion
Chicago Insurance Company v. Paulson & Nace, Pllc
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 10, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2012-2068PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge
In this case, an insurance carrier seeks a declaratory judgment holding that it is not bound to cover the costs of a legal malpractice action brought against a District of Columbia law firm and two of its attorneys. Invoking this Court’s diversity jurisdiction, plaintiff Chicago Insurance Company (“CIC”) brings this action against defendants Paulson & Nace, PLLC (“Paulson & Nace”), Barry J. Nace, Gabriel Assaad, and Sarah Gilbert. Paulson & Nace is a law firm at which attorney Barry J. Nace practices. Gabriel Assaad, also an…
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