Grange Insurance Association v. Lautenschlager

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO GRANGE INSURANCE 3:19-cv—-153-DWM ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, ORDER VS. DEAN and LAURA LAUTENSCHLAGER, Defendants. This case presents the question of when a coverage claim by an excess insurer is ripe for review under the Declaratory Judgment Act. Ultimately, this action is not yet ripe and is therefore dismissed without prejudice. BACKGROUND On February 23, 2017, Defendant Laura Lautenschlager was riding as a passenger on Defendant Dean Lautenschlager’s 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle when the motorcycle was involved in a collision…