Federal Judge: Although Weak, Insurer’s Collusion Defense Sufficient To Stand

(September 30, 2015, 9:57 AM EDT) -- OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska federal judge held on Sept. 18 that an errors and omissions liability insurer has provided sufficient evidence to survive an insured’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of whether an underlying settlement was the product of collusion (Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co., et al. v. Westport Insurance Corp., No. 8:13CV78, D. Neb.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 125049)....