Legal Opinion
Gerling Global Reinsurance Corp. v. Sompo Japan Insurance
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 10, 2004No. 04 Civ. 3060(SHS)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
STEIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Gerling Global Reinsurance Corporation, U.S. Branch, seeks a declaratory judgment that Sompo Japan Insurance Company is obligated to post a letter of credit in the amount of $7.5 million. Defendant Sompo has now moved to dismiss the complaint on two grounds: lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P 12(b)(1) and failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Gerling has cross moved pursuant to New York Insurance Law § 1213(c) to require Sompo to post a bond in the amount of $7.5 million. As explained below, this…
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