Legal Opinion
Nationwide Mutual Fire Co. v. Shank
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 16, 1997No. Civil Action 96-5574PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
VAN ANTWERPEN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
On August 12, 1996 the plaintiff, Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company (“Nationwide”), filed a declaratory judgment action in this court pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201, et seq., seeking a declaration that it is not under any duty to defend, indemnify or otherwise provide coverage to any of the named defendants in connection with another lawsuit. That lawsuit, listed as Wenger v. Shank, Civil Action Number 1866-96, is presently pending before the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- 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
- Cadwallader v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Erie Insurance Exchange v. Transamerica InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Terra Nova Insurance Company, Ltd. v. 900 Bar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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- Hartford Fire Insurance v. Interdigital Communications Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 2006
- State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. MottaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2018
- Mark I Restoration SVC v. Assurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
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