Legal Opinion
American Home Assurance Co. v. Evans
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 27, 1986No. Nos. 84-1671, 84-1700PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
This declaratory judgment action, seeking a jury trial on disputed factual issues as well as a determination of legal issues, arises from a prior state court action against a lawyer, William S. Evans, alleging malpractice and dishonest conduct of a client’s affairs. Because we find that declaratory judgment was improvidently granted, we dismiss.
Shortly before the state malpractice trial was to begin, Evans’ insurer, American Home Assurance, filed the instant declaratory judgment action, seeking a declaration that Evans’ conduct, the same conduct under litigation in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, a Michigan and Indiana Corporation v. Consolidated Rail Corporation, a Pennsylvania CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- City of Highland Park v. TrainCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. American Mutual Liability Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967
- Travelers Insurance Company v. Marjorie DavisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Beverly Roumph, Individually and as Next Friend of Lavina Roumph Lavina RoumphCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
- Allstate Insurance Company v. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Allstate Insurance Company v. Dawn MercierCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Zide Sport Shop of Ohio, Inc. v. Ed Tobergte Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- Manley, Bennett, McDonald & Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Defendant-Third-Party v. John S. Albright, Third-Party-DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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