United States First Circuit

Where there was no basis for applying the collateral estoppel rule, the district court abused its discretion in declining to entertain a declaratory judgment action on an insurer's duty to defend insured.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/05/2000
• Published 12/06/2000

Judges

• BOUDIN, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Circuit Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John A. Donovan, III with whom Robert H. Gaynor and Sloane & Walsh, LLP were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James E. Kelleher with whom Revens, Lanni, Revens & St. Pierre was on brief for appellee.