Legal Opinion
Allstate Insurance Company v. Wayne County
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1985No. 84-1279PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONTIE, Circuit Judge.
Wayne County and William Lucas appeal the judgment of the district court granting a declaratory judgment in favor of appellee Allstate Insurance Company pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201. Since we conclude that the district court lacked jurisdiction, we vacate *691the judgment of the district court and remand with instructions to dismiss.
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