Legal Opinion
Frederick Mut. Ins. Co. v. Target Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 19, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 17–4890PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Rufe, District Judge.
Plaintiff Frederick Mutual Insurance Company initiated this declaratory judgment action, seeking a determination that it has no duty to defend or indemnify Defendants Target Corporation and Target Store # 1196 (collectively "Target") in connection with a personal injury lawsuit pending in state court. Target moves to dismiss the complaint, arguing that the Court should decline jurisdiction pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act ("DJA")1 and that Plaintiff failed to join an indispensable party. For reasons set forth below, the Court will decline jurisdiction and grant…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Kehr Packages, Inc. v. Fidelcor, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. Stevens & Ricci IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
- Rox-Ann Reifer v. Westport Insurance CorpCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2014
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3Cited by1 opinion
- ALLIED WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY v. SCHIBELL & MENNIE LLCDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2020