United States Ninth Circuit

Federal court has subject matter jurisdiction over insurance company's counterclaim for defense reimbursement costs from insured for coverage suit filed in state court even if there is no federal jurisdiction for insurance company's declaratory relief action.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/09/2000
• Decided 03/15/2001
• Published 03/15/2001

Judges

• BERZON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  NOONAN, TROTT and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Prough, Morison-Knox Holden Melendez & Prough, LLP, Walnut Creek, California, for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• John D. Shaeffer and Christine Pagac, O'Donnell & Shaeffer, Los Angeles, California, for the appellee.