Diamond v. Puritan Insurance

MEMORANDUM

NANGLE, District Judge.

This case is now before the Court on defendants’ motion to quash service of process and to dismiss. Plaintiff initially filed this suit in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, and defendants subsequently removed to this Court due to diversity of citizenship. Plaintiff, as assignee of the named insured under a policy of hull insurance, brought this suit seeking to recover for loss to the insured vessel. Defendants are allegedly the co-insurers under the policy.

Defendants Puritan Insurance Company and American Druggist Insurance Company are allegedly…