Legal Opinion
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authorty v. Queen
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 28, 1991No. Misc. No. 8, September Term, 1990PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 901 F.2d 135, has certified to this Court a question of Maryland law. 1 The issue is whether a liability insurer’s disclaimer of liability, by filing a declaratory judgment action prior to a tort suit against the insured, excuses the tort plaintiff from obtaining a judgment against the insured tortfeasor before maintaining an action against the liability insurer.
The facts are as follows. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) was created by an interstate compact among Maryland,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Brohawn v. Transamerica InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
- EMPLOYERS'FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. BealsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
- Reese v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Allstate Insurance v. AtwoodCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
- Lane v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- West American Insurance v. PopaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
- Waters v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
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