Legal Opinion
Employers' Liability Assurance Corp. v. Travelers Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 15, 1969No. 353; Docket 32821PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:
In this declaratory judgment action between two insurance companies, three New York federal judges must first determine what is the Connecticut law on a difficult insurance question which the Supreme Court of that state, particularly expert in insurance matters, has had no occasion to consider. The case is in federal court because plaintiff, The Employers’ Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd., is a British corporation, while the *864defendants, of whom The Travelers Insurance Company is the only one having a financial stake, are Connecticut citizens. Any notion that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS CORPORATION v. American Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
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- Silver v. Indemnity InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
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