INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY V CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S OF LONDON AND OTHERS

(1991) 1 Re LR 150

United States District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division

Before Magistrate Judge Weisberg

Jurisdiction - US federal court - Diversity and ancillary jurisdiction - Reinsurer’s complaint against reinsurers, syndicates at Lloyd’s - Syndicates’ Names including Illinois residents - Whether complete diversity of citizenship lacking - Whether ancillary jurisdiction conferred by reinsurers’ counter-claim alleging racketeering - Whether court should exercise discretion in favour of retaining jurisdiction.