Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit September 26, 1996, No. 95-55300 (Maryland Casualty Co. v. Knight)

BREWSTER, District Judge:

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

This is an appeal from a summary judgment on appellee’s complaint for declaratory judgment, and an adverse jury verdict and judgment on appellant’s counterclaim for tor-tious breach of contract. In addition to the issues raised on appeal, we consider whether the district court abused its discretion by exercising jurisdiction over the case.