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NORTHBROOK NATIONAL INS. CO. v. BREWER

No. 88-995.

493 U.S. 6 (1989)

NORTHBROOK NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. v. BREWER

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 7, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. Michael Jung argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was E. Thomas Bishop.

Timothy M. Fults argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether the "direct action" proviso of 28 U. S. C. § 1332(c) (1982 ed.) — which provides that in a direct action against a liability insurer, the insurer shall be deemed a citizen of the same State as the insured for purposes of diversity jurisdiction — applies to a workers' compensation action brought in federal court by an insurer. The Fifth Circuit...

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