VAN HOLT v. LIBERTY MUT. FIRE INS. CO.

No. 97-5098.

163 F.3d 161 (1998)

Re VAN HOLT, Jo Van Holt, Appellants, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Liberty Mutual Group.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Original Opinion Filed May 11, 1998.

Rehearing Granted July 21, 1998.

Opinion and Judgment Vacated November 24, 1998.

Decided November 25, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Villere, Jr., Morristown, NJ, for Appellant.

Eli L. Eytan, Law Offices of Mauro C. Casci, Leonardo, NJ, for Appellee.

Marc Richman, Civil Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae.

Gerald J. Nielsen, Nielsen Law Firm, Metairie, LA, for Amicus Curiae.

BEFORE: SLOVITER, LEWIS, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.


Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) January 23, 1998.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents an important question of jurisdiction arising out of the interface between state consumer legislation and the enactment of the National Flood Insurance Act as well as issues relating to liability pertaining to National Flood Insurance policies. The threshold issue is whether the federal courts have subject-matter jurisdiction...

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