Legal Opinion
Astorg Motor Co. v. Westfield Insurance
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided November 2, 1994No. Civ. A. 6:94-0770PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HADEN, Chief Judge.
Pending before the Court is the Defendant’s motion to dismiss pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201(a). For reasons that follow, the Defendant’s motion is DENIED.
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Donna V. Thompson filed an action in the Circuit Court of Wood County, West Virginia, alleging Astorg Motor Co. was negligent in the repair of her 1983 model Mercedes-Benz automobile, as a result of which she suffered damages. Defendant Westfield Ins. Co. assumed Astorg Motor Co.’s defense of Thompson’s action and assigned the defense to an attorney. That attorney advised Plaintiff Astorg Motor…
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- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. QuarlesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1937
- Public Affairs Associates, Inc. v. RickoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Mitcheson v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Nancy D. White v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
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