Narragansett Jewelry Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises out of an insurance coverage dispute between appellant Narragansett Jewelry Co. Inc., d/b/a C & J Jewelry Co. Inc. (“Narragansett”) and its general liability insurer, appellee St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. (“St. Paul”). Narragansett sought defense and indemnity from St. Paul in connection with a civil action filed against it by Slane & Slane Designs, LLC (“Slane”) in the Southern District of New York (“the underlying action” or “the Slane lawsuit”). Following St. Paul’s denial of coverage, Narragansett filed suit in Rhode Island federal…