Legal Opinion
Maryland Casualty Co. v. Knight
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1996No. 95-55300PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREWSTER, District Judge:
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
This is an appeal from a summary judgment on appellee’s complaint for declaratory judgment, and an adverse jury verdict and judgment on appellant’s counterclaim for tor-tious breach of contract. In addition to the issues raised on appeal, we consider whether the district court abused its discretion by exercising jurisdiction over the case.
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FACTS
Appellant Jenner Knight (hereinafter Knight) obtained a policy of fire insurance from appellee Maryland Casualty Company (hereinafter Maryland) on a commercial building he owned in San Diego. It was under…
2Cases cited18 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
- Bank of the West v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Jeanette Jesinger v. Nevada Federal Credit Union, a Federally-Chartered Credit Union Robert W. FleischmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- George R. Chamberlain, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Allstate Insurance Company, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- QUALCOMM, INC. v. GTE Wireless, Inc.District Court, S.D. California · 1999
- John Deere Ins. Co. v. SMITH LIGHTERAGE CO., INC.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1996
- United National Insurance v. R&D Latex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- 45 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 793, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7186, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 11,807 Maryland Casualty Company, a Maryland Corporation, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee v. Jenner Knight, an Individual, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
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