Legal Opinion

Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC v. TLU Ltd.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided October 10, 2008No. 08-11588UnpublishedCited by 8 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC appeals from the district court’s order granting the motion of TLU Limited and Gary Kirkland (collectively, the “Insureds”) to stay and administratively close this case, pending a state court action involving the same issues. 1 In this case, Great Lakes seeks to declare void an insurance policy it had issued to the Insureds. On appeal, Great Lakes argues that the district court abused its discretion in staying the federal court case by: (1) failing to apply, or properly apply, the test established by this Court to determine whether to stay a declaratory…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
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  4. Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001

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