Hartford Ins. Co. of Midwest v. Altomare

MEMORANDUM

BARTLE, District Judge.

This is a declaratory judgment action brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2201. Plaintiff Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest (“Hartford”) seeks a declaration that it has no current contractual obligation either to pay uninsured motorist benefits to its insured, defendant Anne Altomare (“Altomare”), or to arbitrate her claim for such benefits. Defendant seeks a declaration that she is currently entitled to uninsured motorist benefits. In the alternative, she urges the court to permit her present eligibility to be determined by a panel of arbitrators. Before the…