Legal Opinion
Evanston Insurance v. Layne Thomas Builders, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided July 20, 2009No. Civil Action 08-286-JJFPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FARNAN, District Judge.
Pending before the Court is Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss, Or To Stay (D.I. 9.) this action pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201, pending resolution of an underlying tort action pending in the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For the reasons discussed below, the Court will deny Defendant’s Motion as it pertains to Plaintiffs claim based on the duty to defend and grant Defendant’s Motion as it pertains to Plaintiffs claim based on the duty to indemnify.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, Evanston Insurance Company…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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