PAYNE v. MOTORISTS' MUT. INS. COMPANIES

No. 92-6097.

4 F.3d 452 (1993)

Manford M. PAYNE and Sue Payne, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Canal Insurance Company and National Liability and Fire Insurance Company, Intervenors-Appellees, v. MOTORISTS' MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided September 10, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Daniel (argued), Ward S. Whelchel (briefed), Knoxville, TN, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Weldon E. Patterson (briefed), Poore, Cox, Baker, Ray & Byrne, Knoxville, TN, for Canal Ins. Co.

Rebecca L. Ottinger, Greeneville, TN, for National Liability and Fire Ins. Co.

Dan D. Rhea (argued and briefed), F. Michael Fitzpatrick (briefed), Arnett, Draper & Hagood, Knoxville, TN, for Motorists' Mut. Ins. Companies.

Before: KEITH and RYAN, Circuit Judges; and WELLFORD, Senior Circuit Judge.


RYAN, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, Motorists' Mutual Insurance Companies, appeals following final judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, Manford and Sue Payne, in this diversity action for recovery on an automobile insurance policy. On appeal, the sole issue presented is whether the district court correctly concluded that it had personal jurisdiction over the defendant. Because the district court properly found that it had personal jurisdiction, we shall affirm.

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