Magistrate Judge Denies Insurers’ Bid To Dismiss Claims In Defects Suit

Mealey's (July 24, 2015, 4:19 PM EDT) -- TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas federal magistrate judge on July 22 denied a request by two umbrella insurers to deduct $44 million from an insured’s $63 million damages claim in a lawsuit over coverage for construction defects in four power plants; however, the magistrate judge ordered the insured to produce more documentation to support its claim (Black & Veatch Corp. v. Aspen Insurance [UK] Ltd., et al., No. 12-2350, D. Kan.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95125)....