Legal Opinion
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Shierk
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 6, 1997No. 97-1362PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company filed this declaratory judgment action against Philip Shierk and Stephanie Lord. See 28 U.S.C. § 2201. Grinnell, which insured Mr. Shierk, sought a declaratory judgment that it had no duty to defend Mr. Shierk in a lawsuit brought by Ms. Lord, nor to indemnify Mr. Shierk for any judgment rendered against him in that suit. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The district court dismissed this suit on the ground that the amount in controversy did not satisfy the jurisdictional amount. Because the…
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