Connecticut General Life Insurance v. Wermelinger

FITZWÁTER, District Judge:

This hybrid interpleader-declaratory judgment action presents questions concerning diversity jurisdiction where potential, unnamed trust beneficiaries are alleged to be claimants to the interpleaded stake. The court must also address its discretion to dismiss a declaratory judgment claim that essentially is but another form of the Fed. R.Civ.P. 22 interpleader action. Concluding that it lacks diversity jurisdiction with respect to the interpleader action, and that it should not entertain the declaratory judgment claim, the court dismisses this case without prejudice.

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