Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co., a New York Corporation v. Pe Thaung, Daphne Thaung, and George Thaung

95 F.3d 1156 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., a New York Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Pe THAUNG, Daphne Thaung, and George Thaung, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-56402. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued Aug. 11, 1996. Resubmitted Aug. 22, 1996. Decided Aug. 26, 1996. 1 Before: O'SCANNLAIN and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and VAN SICKLE, District Judge. * 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of Pe Thaung and George Thaung. We hold that the district court did not abuse its discretion by hearing this declaratory judgment action and affirm the grant of summary judgment. 4 The magistrate court did not abuse its discretion by exercising jurisdiction over this dispute. The underlying litigation is occurring in Canadian courts, while the insurance coverage issues are governed by California law. Our desire to allow state courts to interpret their own state's…