Claims Arising From 2 Bridge Collapses Are Related Claims, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (March 21, 2018, 1:20 PM EDT) -- RALEIGH, N.C. — Coverage for underlying claims filed against an insured as a result of two bridge collapses is subject to the policy’s $3 million liability limit, rather than the policy’s $5 million aggregate limit, because the claims are related claims that arose from the same design failure by the insured, a North Carolina federal judge said March 20 (Stewart Engineering Inc. v. Continental Casualty Co., et al., No. 15-377, E.D. N.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45313)....