Legal Opinion
Federal Kemper Insurance v. Ward
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 10, 1988No. Civ. A. 83-2662PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
VAN ANTWERPEN, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S. C.A. §§ 2201 and 2202 (West 1982 & Supp. 1987) for a determination as to whether or not plaintiff Federal Kemper Insurance Company (Kemper) is obligated to defend and indemnify defendant Shirley Ward (Shirley) as administratrix of the estate of Richard Ward (Rick), deceased. The parties do not dispute that diversity jurisdiction lies under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332 (West 1966 & Supp.1987) and that the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000.00. They have also stipulated that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Commissioner v. Estate of BoschSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Standard Venetian Blind Co. v. American Empire InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Sondra L. McKenna and James R. McKenna v. Ortho Pharmaceutical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Roberts v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Crum and Forster Personal Insurance Co. v. Travelers Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Miller v. Mecklenburg CountyDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1985
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. ShoemakerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1997
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. DuncanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance v. HinsonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2003
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