Medical Mutual Insurance Company of North Carolina v. Johnson et al, No. 1:2019cv01601 - Document 54 (E.D. Va. 2020)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER denying 44 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 11/24/2020. (rban, )
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Medical Mutual Insurance Company of North Carolina v. Johnson et al Doc. 54 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 1 of 18 PageID# 919 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Medical Mutual Insurance Company OF North Carolina, Plaintiff, Case No. l:19-cv-1601 V. Hon. Liam O'Grady JoNi J. Johnson, M.D.,et ai. Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Before the Court is Defendants' motion to dismiss or stay Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint("FAC"). See Dkts. 32;see also Dkt. 44. For the reasons set forth below. Defendants' motion is DENIED. 1. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Medical Mutual Insurance Company of North Carolina("MMIC")brings this action under 28 U.S.C. ยง 2201, seeking a declaration from the Court that it owes no duty to defend or indemnify a medical practitioner("Joni Johnson" or "Johnson")and her practice ("Pediatric Partners for Attention and Learning, Inc." or "PP4AL")against four lawsuits filed against them in the Circuit Comt for Stafford County. The Plaintiffs suing Johnson and PP4AL in Virginia state court are Defendants in this case.' Defendants urge the Court to abstain from issuing a declaratory judgment, arguing that it would risk interference with the imderlying state court proceedings. Johnson and PP4AL are also Defendants in this action. Dockets.Justia.com Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 2 of 18 PageID# 920 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 3 of 18 PageID# 921 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 4 of 18 PageID# 922 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 5 of 18 PageID# 923 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 6 of 18 PageID# 924 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 7 of 18 PageID# 925 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 8 of 18 PageID# 926 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 9 of 18 PageID# 927 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 10 of 18 PageID# 928 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 11 of 18 PageID# 929 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 12 of 18 PageID# 930 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 13 of 18 PageID# 931 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 14 of 18 PageID# 932 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 15 of 18 PageID# 933 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 16 of 18 PageID# 934 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 17 of 18 PageID# 935 Case 1:19-cv-01601-LO-TCB Document 54 Filed 11/24/20 Page 18 of 18 PageID# 936
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