Legal Opinion
American Motorists Insurance v. Trane Co.
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided August 4, 1982No. 74-C-421PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRABB, Chief Judge.
This is a civil case in which the plaintiff insurer seeks a declaratory judgment concerning the coverage offered under one of its policies. Defendant Trane counterclaims and cross-claims for monetary damages and attorneys’ fees based on breaches of the plaintiff and defendant insurers’ duty to defend.
Jurisdiction is predicated upon diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. 1 The parties agree that Wisconsin substantive law governs the disposition of this action.
The insurance coverage questions in this case arise out of a dispute among Trane and J. F. Pritchard and…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Comunale v. Traders & General InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. PeppersIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. BarrySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Kraemer Bros. v. United States Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by65 opinions
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- Hayden v. Mutual of Enumclaw InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 2000
- Hayden v. Mutual of Enumclaw Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 2000
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