United States Third Circuit

In a complex insurance coverage action, the district court's determination to allow an amendment amplifying the notice of removal clearly was within its sound discretion.

Appellate Information

• Argued Array
• Decided 09/25/2003
• Published 09/25/2003

Judges

• Before ROTH, STAPLETON, and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lawrence E. Flatley,George L. Stewart II, Traci Sands Rea, John A. Camp, Reed Smith, Pittsburgh, PA, J. Michael Jarboe, (argued on April 3, 2001, and August 1, 2003), Law Department of U.S. Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellants USX Corporation and Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company.


• For Appellees:
  
• Martin R. Baach, Stephen H. Marcus, Geovette E. Washington (argued on August 1, 2003), Baach, Robinson & Lewis, Washington, DC, Bernard D. Marcus, Robert L. Allman, II, Marcus & Shapira, Pittsburgh, PA, James P. Davenport (argued on April 3, 2001), Nussbaum & Wald, Washington, DC, for Appellees Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London and Certain Companies in the London Market., William H. Briggs, Jr., Leslie S. Ahari, Benjamin C. Eggert, Ross, Dixon & Bell, Washington, DC, for Appellees Continental Casualty Company and Continental Insurance Company., Stephen A. Cozen (argued on April 3, 2001, and August 1, 2003), Jay M. Levin, Gaele McLaughlin Barthold, Cozen & O'Connor, The Attrium, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees AIU Insurance Company;  Birmingham Fire Insurance Company;  Granite State Insurance Company;  Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania;  Lexington Insurance Company;  National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;  and Certain of the Underwriters at Lloyd's., Wendy L. Mager, Grayson Barber, Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher & Brennan, Princeton, Anthony W. Hinkle, Cipriana & Werner, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee Centennial Insurance Company., R. Kenneth Willman, Willman & Arnold, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellees Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company and Employers Mutual Casualty Company., Richard S. Dorfzaun, David B. Fawcett, Jr., Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee National Casualty Company., Thomas V. Gebler, Jr., Robb, Leonard & Mulvihill, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee Federal Insurance Company., Roderick T. Dunne, Karbal, Cohen, Economou, Silk & Dunn, Chicago, James A. Mollica, Mollica & Murray, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee Evanston Insurance Company., Elit R. Felix II, Margolis Edelstein, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company;  Atlanta International Insurance Company;  Tudor Insurance Company;  and Atlanta International Insurance Company., Robert A. Arcovio,Judy Thomas, Margolis Edelstein, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellees American Insurance Company and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company., C. Leon Sherman, C. Leon Sherman & Associates, Pittsburgh, George R. Hardin, Hardin, Kundla, McKeon, Poletto & Polifroni, Springfield, NJ, for Appellees International Insurance Company;  United States Fire Insurance Company;  and Westchester Fire Insurance Company., William Savino, Michael Cassell, Chris Fichtl, Rivkin, Radler, Uniondale, NY, for Appellees American Reinsurance Company;  Government Employees Insurance Co.;   Sentry Insurance Company, Assumptive Reinsurer of the Great Southwest Fire Insurance Company;  and Vanliner Insurance Company, the Successor in Interest to the Great Southwest Fire Insurance Company., Jeffrey Bouslog, Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, Minneapolis, MN, Kevin P. Lucas, Manion, McDonough & Lucas, Pittsburgh, for Appellee St. Paul Surplus Line Insurance Company., Louis C. Long, Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee Zurich Insurance Company., Arthur J. Liederman, Morrison, Mahoney & Miller, New York City, for Appellees Adriatic Insurance Company;  Allianz VersicherungsA.G.;   European General Reinsurance Company of Zurich;  Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen IndustrieVersicherungsverein A.G.;   and Swiss Reinsurance Company., Allen D. Windt, Ardmore, PA, for Appellee Excess Insurance Company, Ltd.;   First State Insurance Company;  Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company;  and Twin City Fire Insurance Company.