Legal Opinion
DiSabatino v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided May 15, 1986No. Civ. A. 84-260-JJFPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FARNAN, District Judge.
The defendant in this action, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. (“Fidelity”), a Maryland corporation, has filed a motion pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) (Docket Item [“D.I.”] 35) to dismiss the complaint of the plaintiffs, Francis and Patricia DiSabatino, Jr., who are citizens of Delaware, on the grounds that their complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 1 The present litigation arose from a case settled in state court involving the alleged medical malpractice of the defendants’ insured. The plaintiffs claim that Fidelity, through…
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