Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit September 30, 2002, Nos. 02-2754, 02-2835 and 02-2548 (Zurich American Insurance v. Superior Court for the State of California)

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

After seven months of litigation in a California court concerning Zurich American Insurance Company’s duty under various insurance policies to defend Watts Industries, Inc. and James Jones Company, Zurich filed a petition in the Northern District of Illinois to compel arbitration.