Richards v. Select Ins. Co., Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

MUKASEY, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Arthur Richards and Charlotte Richards bring this action for declaratory relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201 (1984). Plaintiffs allege that defendant, Select Insurance Company, Inc. (“Select”) breached an insurance contract by refusing to defend and indemnify its insured, Barco Auto Leasing, Inc. (“Barco”) for plaintiffs’ personal injury claims resulting from an accident with a vehicle leased by Barco. Select moves to dismiss on the ground that plaintiffs, as the injured parties and not the named insured, have no standing to seek a…