No. 25-724
Unified Life Insurance Company v. United States Fire Insurance Company
Response Waived
Key Terms:
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a federal court exercising diversity jurisdiction exceeds its authority under Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins by creating a new state law duty for insurers to provide 'objectively reasonable' notice of potential claims to reinsurers
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a federal court exercising diversity jurisdiction exceeds its authority under Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938) by creating a new state law duty for insurers to provide “objectively reasonable” notice of potential claims to reinsurers when the State’s courts and legislature have not previously recognized such a duty?
Docket Entries
2026-02-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States Fire Insurance Company to respond filed.
2025-12-08
Application (25A665) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 7, 2026.
2025-12-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 20, 2026)
2025-12-05
Application (25A665) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 8, 2025 to February 6, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Unified Life Insurance Company
Cortney Christopher Thomas — Brown Fox PLLC, Petitioner
Cortney Christopher Thomas — Brown Fox PLLC, Petitioner
United States Fire Insurance Company
Michael J. Ritter — Fennemore Craig, P.C., Respondent
Michael J. Ritter — Fennemore Craig, P.C., Respondent