City of New York v. Fleet General Insurance Group, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

22-2867

Court:

Appellate - 2nd Circuit

Nature of Suit:

4110 CONTRACT-Insurance

Government Agencies

  1. July 25, 2024

    2nd Circ. Revives NYC's Coverage Rift With Captive Insurer

    The Second Circuit revived New York City's coverage dispute against a captive insurer, reversing a lower court's finding that it lacked diversity jurisdiction after having already granted the city an early win on the coverage issues.

  2. December 08, 2023

    2nd Circ. Presses Insurer On Late Jurisdiction Challenge

    A Second Circuit panel needled a captive insurer Friday over why it only brought a jurisdictional challenge after an early loss in a coverage dispute with New York City, even as it considered how courts might be restricted in their ability to punish such behavior.

  3. December 05, 2023

    2nd Circ. Set To Tackle Jurisdiction In NYC's Coverage Row

    The Second Circuit will hear arguments Friday over whether a lower court properly dismissed New York City’s coverage dispute against a captive insurer for lack of diversity jurisdiction after having already granted the city an early win on the coverage issues. Here, Law360 breaks down the case in advance of the hearing.

  4. February 22, 2023

    NYC Tells 2nd Circ. Vt.-Based Captive Can't Duck Suit

    New York City officials asked the Second Circuit to reverse a lower court's decision to toss the city's coverage suit against a captive insurance company for lack of diversity jurisdiction, arguing the insurer should be bound by initial statements that its principal place of business was in Vermont.