Gregory Brown

August 23, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, district courts exercising their discretion under the DJA are guided by the landmark opinion in Reifer v. Westport Insurance, 751 F.3d 129 (3d Cir. 2014). Reifer sets forth the factors a district court must address when deciding whether to abstain from hearing an insurance coverage declaratory judgment action.

By Christopher J. Tellner and Gregory Brown

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