AMGUARD INSURANCE CO. v. SG PATEL AND SONS II LLC

No. 20-1246.

999 F.3d 238 (2021)

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SG PATEL AND SONS II LLC; Steven Renew, individually as parent of Matthew Renew and as personal representative of the Estate of Matthew Renew; Stephanie Renew, individually and as parent of Matthew Renew and as personal representative of the Estate of Matthew Renew; Luke Pickering; Brittin Ray; Michael A. Edwards; Brian Gibson; John Does 1-50; John Does Inc 1-50; John Does LLC 1-50, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: June 7, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Crystal L. Maluchnik , JANIK L.L.P., Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, for Appellant. Justin Tyler Bamberg , BAMBERG LEGAL, Bamberg, South Carolina, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Steven G. Janik , JANIK L.L.P., Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, for Appellant. J. Martin Harvey , Barnwell, South Carolina, for Appellees.

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge Niemeyer wrote the opinion, in which Judge Floyd and Judge Rushing joined.


This appeal presents the question of whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction over an interpleader action commenced by a liability insurance company, whose policy was exposed to conflicting and excess claims.

Facing numerous claims made against its insured — a convenience store — that...

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