U.S. FIDELITY AND GUAR. CO. v. A & S MFG. CO., INC.

No. 94-1002.

48 F.3d 131 (1995)

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. A & S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED; Federal Insurance Company; Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company; Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided February 28, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Thomas W. Brunner, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC, for appellant. Lewis Anthony Sutin, Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., Washington, DC, John Henry Zink, III, Venable, Baetjer & Howard, Towson, MD, for appellees. ON BRIEF: John E. Barry, Mitchell R. Kreindler, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC, for appellant. William J. Bowman, James P. Ruggeri, Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for appellee Hartford; K. Thomas Shahriari, Mitchell A. Stearn, Gilberg & Kurent, Washington, DC, for appellee Federal; Keith M. Bonner, Brault, Graham, Scott & Brault, Rockville, MD, for appellee Fireman's Fund; Patricia A. Malone, Venable, Baetjer & Howard, Towson, MD, for appellee A & S Mfg.

Before RUSSELL and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge.


Affirmed by published opinion. Senior Judge BUTZNER wrote the opinion, in which Judge RUSSELL and Judge MICHAEL joined.

OPINION

BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:

United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF & G) appeals the district court's order realigning the parties and dismissing this action for lack of diversity. USF & G contends that the court applied the incorrect standard in deciding whether realignment of the parties was appropriate...

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