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Lexcorp v. Western World Insurance Company

United States District Court, W.D. Virginia, Danville Division
Oct 1, 2010
Civil Action No. 4:10cv00027 (W.D. Va. Oct. 1, 2010)

Summary

recognizing that insurance professional may be held liable where he has breached a contract to procure insurance

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Opinion

Civil Action No. 4:10cv00027.

October 1, 2010


ORDER


In accordance with the Memorandum Opinion entered this day, it is

ORDERED

that this case be REMANDED to the Circuit Court of Henry County due to the lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and that this federal action be dismissed and stricken from the docket of the court. As such, all other pending motions in this case are DENIED as moot.

Entered: October 1, 2010.


Summaries of

Lexcorp v. Western World Insurance Company

United States District Court, W.D. Virginia, Danville Division
Oct 1, 2010
Civil Action No. 4:10cv00027 (W.D. Va. Oct. 1, 2010)

recognizing that insurance professional may be held liable where he has breached a contract to procure insurance

Summary of this case from Mulvey Construction v. Bituminous Casualty Corp.

noting that the Virginia Supreme Court "plainly recognize that a breach of contract action may lie against an insurance agent for failing to procure insurance"

Summary of this case from Atl. Specialty Ins. Co. v. Bindea
Case details for

Lexcorp v. Western World Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:LEXCORP, Plaintiff, v. WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, W.D. Virginia, Danville Division

Date published: Oct 1, 2010

Citations

Civil Action No. 4:10cv00027 (W.D. Va. Oct. 1, 2010)

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