Federal Judge Strikes Insurer’s Counterclaim Over Coverage For Defects Suits As Redundant

Mealey's (December 9, 2016, 1:26 PM EST) -- FRESNO, Calif. — A California federal judge on Nov. 29 struck an insurer’s counterclaim as being redundant of another insurer’s declaratory judgment claim seeking to resolve a dispute over primary coverage for an insured in construction defect cases (Houston Casualty Co. v. Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co., et al., No. 16-535, E.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164622)....