Wile v. James River Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JONATHAN B. WILE, Plaintiff, v. DECISION AND ORDER 17-CV-1275S JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. I. Introduction This is a removed diversity action. Plaintiff, a driver for Lyft, was involved in a rear- end collision in June 2014 while awaiting a fare. He sought coverage from Lyft’s insurer, Defendant James River Insurance Company (“Defendant” or “James River”), because Lyft promised to provide excess coverage to its drivers. Defendant disputes the magnitude of Plaintiff’s injuries and declined coverage, offering to settle…