No. 25-245

Fire-Dex, LLC v. Admiral Insurance Company

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: abstention-doctrine coercive-relief declaratory-judgment diversity-jurisdiction federal-courts state-law
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

When a complaint joins claims for declaratory relief on a novel state-law issue with claims for damages, does a district court retain its discretion to decline jurisdiction over the declaratory claims and to stay the coercive claims in deference to state courts?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

When a complaint joins claims for declaratory relief on a novel state-law issue with claims for damages, does a district court retain its discretion to decline jurisdiction over the declaratory claims and to stay the coercive claims in deference to state courts?

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-22
Reply of Fire-Dex, LLC submitted.
2025-12-22
Reply of petitioner Fire-Dex, LLC filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-05
Brief of Admiral Insurance Company in opposition submitted.
2025-12-05
Brief of respondent Admiral Insurance Company in opposition filed.
2025-10-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 5, 2025.
2025-10-13
Motion of Admiral Insurance Company for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 5, 2025 to December 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-06
Response Requested. (Due November 5, 2025)
2025-10-03
Amicus brief of State of Ohio and 14 Other States submitted.
2025-10-03
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.
2025-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-23
Waiver of right of respondent Admiral Insurance Company to respond filed.
2025-08-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2025)

Attorneys

Admiral Insurance Company
Jonathan D. HackerO'Melveny & Myers LLP, Respondent
Fire-Dex, LLC
Neal Kumar KatyalMilbank LLP, Petitioner
State of Ohio and 14 Other States
Mathura Jaya SridharanOhio Attorney General's Office, Amicus