Legal Opinion
Wells v. Insurance Co. of North America
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided May 1, 1978No. Civ. No. 3-78-08PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.
On January 17, 1978, plaintiff filed this diversity action against the defendant in this Court. Plaintiff, in her complaint, alleges that she is a citizen and resident of the State of Florida. Plaintiff further alleges that the defendant is a citizen of the State of Pennsylvania. The suit is based upon an alleged breach of contract and tort involving a refusal by the defendant to defend the plaintiff in a state action in Tennessee. Jurisdiction in this Court is alleged under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Section 1332 requires, before jurisdiction based upon…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Horton v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Medlin v. Allied Investment CompanyTennessee Supreme Court · 1966
- Vance v. W. A. Vandercook Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Johnson v. Woman's HospitalCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Assignee of Steve Radeff and Carl Robinson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Melkus v. Allstate InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1980