Legal Opinion
Transamerica Insurance v. Keown
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 8, 1979No. Civ. A. 75 0851PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROTMAN, District Judge.
In this declaratory judgment action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, plaintiff Transamerica Insurance Company seeks a determination of the rights and liabilities of the parties under the terms of an attorney’s malpractice insurance policy issued to defendant William S. Keown, Esquire. Jurisdiction is conferred upon this court by diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
The majority of the issues raised in this case were decided upon the summary judgment motion of defendant and intervenors, and reported at 451 F.Supp. 397 (1978). Trial by the court was had on the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Felicetta v. COMMERCIAL UNION INS. CO.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1971
- Transamerica Insurance v. KeownDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1978
- NJ Manu. Ins. Co. v. Consolidated Mut. Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1973
- Smith v. Travelers Indemnity CompanyDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1972
- In Re Arbitration Between Grover & Universal Underwriters Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
3Cited by3 opinions
- Leonardis v. Burns International Security Services, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1992
- Transamerica Insurance v. KeownDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1980
- Kearny Barge Co., Inc. v. Global Ins. Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1996