Suit Seeking Coverage For Oil Spill Fails To Assert Claim Under Federal Law

(September 30, 2024, 1:08 PM EDT) -- OKLAHOMA CITY — An insured’s breach of contract and declaratory judgment suit filed against its excess insurers seeking coverage for damages caused by an oil spill must be dismissed because the insured’s claims for breach of contract and declaratory judgment do not assert a claim under federal law, an Oklahoma federal judge said in granting a motion to dismiss filed by one of the excess insurers....