Plaintiffs appealed from the dismissal of their action against attorney defendants for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Where plaintiffs failed to identify a federal question and where there was a lack of complete diversity between the parties, the district court properly ...

Tagged with: diversity jurisdiction Federal Question malpractice

Plaintiff filed a declaratory-judgment action against defendant, its insured, seeking a ruling that it was not obligated to defend and indemnify defendant in a class-action suit against defendant. The district court ruled that the scope of plaintiff’s policy did not ...

Tagged with: diversity jurisdiction Duty to Defend and Indemnify Insurance Notice of Nonrenewal

Robinson v. Pfizer, Inc. (MLW No. 70484/Case No. 16-2524 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Arnold, J.)

Tagged with: civil practice diversity jurisdiction Pharmaceutical Action Removal

Aly v. Hanzada for Import & Export Company (MLW No. 70328/Case No. 16-3353 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

Tagged with: civil practice Contract Case diversity jurisdiction Statute Of Frauds

The Branson Label, Inc. v. City of Branson (MLW No. 68074/Case No. 14-3051 – 14 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)

Tagged with: civil practice diversity jurisdiction

Lee v. Airgas-Mid South, Inc. (MLW No. 68067/Case No. 14-3081 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)

Tagged with: diversity jurisdiction Negligence product liability Statute Of Limitations

Chavez-Lavagnino v. Motivation Education Training, Inc. (MLW No. 64984/Case No. 12-1058 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

Tagged with: diversity jurisdiction Employer - Employee Minnesota Law

Donner v. Alcoa, Inc. (MLW No. 64760/Case No. 12-1415 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bye, J.)

Tagged with: civil practice diversity jurisdiction fraudulent joinder

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. WMR e-PIN, LLC (MLW No. 62720/Case No. 09-3800 – 30 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

Tagged with: diversity jurisdiction DMurphy Wollman

Perry v. Johnston; Goebel v. Johnston; McCormick v. Johnston; Ohl-Marsters v. Johnston (MLW No. 62315/Case No. 10-1676/10-1677/10-1678/10-1679 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)

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