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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

CHRISTIAN CHEERLEADERS

ASSOCIATION, et al.,

Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.

06-AR-0676-S

MEMORANDUM OPINION

At today’s motion docket, the motions filed by all five

defendants to dismiss the complaint of Fireman’s Fund Insurance

Company (“Fireman’s Fund”), were orally argued. Plaintiff

concedes that it never issued an insurance policy to defendant,

Christian Cheerleaders Association, and that its subsidiary,

Chicago Insurance Company, was the only insurer. Only if

Fireman’s Fund has standing to sue does this court have diversity

jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The only basis for standing

would necessitate the assumption by this court that the reference

to Fireman’s Fund in the consent decree entered by the Circuit

Court of St. Clair County, Alabama, in the underlying case,

somehow entitled Fireman’s Fund to seek declaratory relief

respecting a possible obligation by Chicago Insurance Company.

Because the only plaintiff entitled to seek declaratory

relief of the sort sought here would be Chicago Insurance

Company, which shares citizenship with defendant, Allstate

FILED

 2006 May-19 PM 03:50

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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Insurance Company, the motions to dismiss will be granted by

separate order for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

DONE this 19 day of May, 2006. th

_____________________________

WILLIAM M. ACKER, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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