Mealey's (November 29, 2016, 7:43 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge on Nov. 23 granted an insurer’s motion seeking discovery in an asbestos coverage dispute after finding that the effect of an underlying settlement agreement on the insurer’s duty to defend must first be determined before a decision can be made on the insurer’s duty to defend the insured against a number of other underlying asbestos suits (The Hillshire Brands Co. v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co., No. 15-06859, N.D. Ill.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162386)....