UNIVERSAL REINSURANCE v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INS.

No. 99-9191.

224 F.3d 139 (2000)

UNIVERSAL REINSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.; Hal Forkush and Colin James, Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Appellants, v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided: July 20, 2000.

Amended: August 8, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd De Vos, De Vos & Co., PLLC, New York, New York, for Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Appellants.

Lawrence R. Samuels, Ross & Hardies, Chicago, Illinois, for Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee.

Before: WINTER, Chief Judge, SACK, Circuit Judge, and HODGES, District Judge.


AMENDED OPINION

WINTER, Chief Judge:

This case is the latest in a parade of appeals involving questions of state law only that have proceeded to final judgment on the merits—often after extensive proceedings—even though the basis for diversity jurisdiction is either lacking or in considerable doubt. See Franceskin v. Credit Suisse, 214 F.3d 253, 257-59 (2d Cir.2000) (recounting cases, vacating judgment...

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