Legal Opinion
Vines v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided May 3, 1967No. Civ. A. 4945PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
FRANK W. WILSON, District Judge.
This is an action by an employee against his employer’s workmen’s compensation insurance carrier for a determination of disability and benefits under the Tennessee Workmen’s Compensation Act, T.C.A. § 50-901 et seq. The case is before the Court upon defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction of the subject matter.
The defendant relies upon the 1964 amendment to Section 1332(c) of Title 28, United States Code, which added the following provision:
“Provided further, that in any direct action against the insurer of a policy or contract of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. StevensonTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
- Dunn v. JonesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1936
- Cushing v. Maryland Cas. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Twin City Fire Insurance Company v. WilkersonDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1965
- Graves v. National Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1948
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Members Mutual Insurance Co. v. Hermann HospitalTexas Supreme Court · 1984
- Paz R. Hernandez v. The Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- McNeilab, Inc. v. North River InsuranceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1986
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Insurance Company v. Leyron Alvin GreeneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
- Ford Motor Company v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
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