21-1215·ABSTENTION

Medical Mutual Insurance v. Rebecca Littaua

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether the district court properly abstained from exercising jurisdiction over insurance company's complaint seeking declaratory judgment on duty to defend and indemnify.

Argument Date

March 9, 2022

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Hudson

Panel

Chief Judge Gregory

Judge Niemeyer

Judge Agee

Citation

CaseMedical Mutual Insurance v. Rebecca Littaua, No. 21-1215 (4th Cir. May 23, 2022)

PanelGregory, C.J., Niemeyer & Agee, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Danny Howell

per CA4 audio archive

Edward McNew

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued March 9, 2022 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

20-1701

Genesis HealthCare, Inc. v. Xavier Becerra

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

20-6710

United States v. Jose Nunez-Garcia

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Agee

20-7111

United States v. Cornelius Jackson

Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

21-1215· This case

Medical Mutual Insurance v. Rebecca Littaua

Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Gregory

Opinions

Majority
by Gregory
May 23, 2022
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Disposition

Affirmed

May 23, 2022