Midwest Emp. Cas. v. E. Ala. Health Care

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama has certified to this Court a question of Alabama law. That court's order certifying its question contains the following relevant background information:

"In this lawsuit, plaintiff Midwest Employers Casualty Company ('Midwest') brings a declaratory action against defendants East Alabama Health Care ('EAMC')1 and Coastal Associates, Inc. ('Coastal'). The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked based upon diversity of citizenship of the parties. 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332. The parties agree that one of the legal issues presented by…