Opinion ID: 1343045
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Heading: additional actions

Text: Several other actions were filed outside of West Virginia by some of the defendants. On May 15, 1992, a month and a half prior to Cannelton's instituting its action in Kanawha County, Commercial Union filed suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. On July 13, 1992, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company and St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company (collectively, St. Paul) also filed an action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. By order dated August 3, 1993, the district court stayed these cases pending resolution of the action in West Virginia. [3] In September, 1993, St. Paul voluntarily had its case dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Then, on September 27, 1993, St. Paul filed another action in the Circuit Court of Chippewa County, Michigan, against Cannelton; Algoma Steel Corporation, Limited, n/k/a 108668 Ontario, Ltd. (Algoma); the Michigan Property and Casualty Guaranty Association (MPCGA); Doe Insurers 1 through 100; and all the defendants in West Virginia, except the WVIGA and certain insolvent London Market insurers. On November 18, 1993, Commercial Union amended its complaint in the district court to include all the defendants in West Virginia and the Doe Insurers. [4] Thereafter, by order dated December 16, 1993, this Court directed the defendants not to file any additional actions against Cannelton or Algoma in any other courts. [5]