N.C. Federal Judge Dismisses Insurer’s Suit In Favor Of Underlying State Court Suit

(February 28, 2017, 10:44 AM EST) -- ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Because an underlying suit filed against insureds and alleging claims related to the exposure to lead paint was filed first in state court and the state of North Carolina has a greater interest in deciding the issues presented in that suit, a North Carolina federal judge on Feb. 17 dismissed the insurer’s federal declaratory judgment suit filed against the insureds and underlying plaintiffs (American Reliable Insurance Co. v. Angela Michelle Lewis, et al., No. 16-78, E.D. N.C., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22882)....

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