Legal Opinion
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Kelly
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided July 5, 1995No. Civ. A. 94-0285-TPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TORRES, District Judge.
This is an action for a declaratory judgment brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201. It is presently before the Court for consideration of a motion for a stay. The issue presented is whether a declaratory judgment action regarding liability insurance coverage should be stayed until state and federal court tort litigation from which it arises is resolved. For reasons stated below, the motion to stay is granted in part and denied in part.
Background
This case arises from nine separate tort actions (the “underlying litigation”) brought by persons who claim…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Kerotest Manufacturing Co. v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
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