Legal Opinion
Russell Corp. v. American Home Assurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 6, 2001No. 19-13285PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge:
The Appellants in this case are a group of insurance companies (the “Insurers”) who were sued in state court by Appellee Russell Corporation (“Russell”). The Insurers removed the case on diversity grounds, but the district court remanded for want of unanimous consent to removal. We affirm.
I. Background
Russell filed this action in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, seeking to determine whether there is insurance coverage for contamination to a lake and surrounding property allegedly caused by Russell. Russell claimed that the 23 Insurers breached their…
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