Legal Opinion
Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 20, 1995No. 93-9278PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
Atlanta Gas Light Company (AGL) appeals following the entry of summary judgment for thirteen insurers in this declaratory judgment action. AGL filed this action to determine the extent of its insurers’ liability for environmental cleanup costs arising from twelve of its former manufactured gas plants (MGPs). Because we conclude that no justi-ciable controversy existed when the complaint was filed, we vacate the district court’s entry of summary judgment and remand with instructions to dismiss for want of jurisdiction.
I. BACKGROUND
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