Legal Opinion
Arkansas Valley Drilling, Inc. v. Continental Western Insurance Company
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided March 29, 2010No. Civil Case 09-cv-00546-REB-MEHPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BLACKBURN, J.
This matter is before me on the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum Brief in Support Thereof [# 14] 1 filed June 8, 2009. The plaintiff filed a response [# 16] and the defendant filed a reply [# 17]. I grant the motion. 2
I. JURISDICTION & CONTROLLING LAW
I have jurisdiction over this case under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (diversity). The plaintiff asserts claims under the law of the state of Colorado. Colorado law controls the resolution of the substantive issues in this diversity case. Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins,…
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