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Munich Welding, Inc. v. Great American Insurance

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided February 16, 2006No. Civil Action 05-1573PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

LANCASTER, District Judge.

This is an action for declaratory judgment. Plaintiff, Munich Welding, Inc., seeks a declaration of the rights and responsibilities of the parties under the terms of a payment bond issued by defendant, Great American Insurance Company. Plaintiff filed this action in the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Defendant removed it here on the basis of diversity of citizenship pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332 and 1441. Plaintiff has filed a motion to remand (doc. no. 8).

For the reasons set forth below, the court will decline to exercise…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. James F. Boyer and Mary R. Boyer v. Snap-On Tools Corporation, Kenneth Baldwin and Keith A. Kaiser. Appeal of James F. Boyer and Mary R. BoyerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  5. B., Inc. v. Miller Brewing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  5. Walls v. Repsol Oil and Gas USA, LLC.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2020

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