Legal Opinion
City of Harrisburg v. International Surplus Lines Insurance
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 31, 1984No. Civ. A. 84-1113PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CALDWELL, District Judge.
Defendants, International Surplus Lines Insurance Co. (International Surplus), and Woolf/Strite Associates, Inc. (Woolf/Strite), have moved to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint pursuant to Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(6). 1 In this dispute concerning coverage under a “claims-made” insurance policy, defendants contend that they have no obligation to pay for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by plaintiff, Stephen R. Reed, Mayor of the City of Harrisburg, in defending a libel and wrongful use of civil proceedings action brought against him. 2 The case hinges upon a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Standard Venetian Blind Co. v. American Empire InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Brakeman v. Potomac Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Virginia J. Barry Melville v. American Home Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Field v. Volkswagenwerk AGCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by58 opinions
- The Lexington Insurance Company v. Rugg & Knopp, Inc., and the Salt Lake City CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Lexington Insurance Company v. Western Pennsylvania HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- Soberay MacHine & Equipment Company, (96-3946 97-3308)/cross-Appellee v. Mrf Limited, Inc., Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant (96-3997)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. HouseCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989
- T.H.E. Insurance v. P.T.P. Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
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