Judge Refuses To Dismiss, Stay Insurer’s Suit Disputing Coverage For Gunshot Injury

Mealey's (April 23, 2018, 12:02 PM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia federal judge on April 20 denied a claimant’s motion to dismiss or, alternatively, stay a commercial general liability insurer's lawsuit seeking a declaration as to coverage for an underlying gunshot injury that occurred at a bar that was owned by its insured, finding that the claimant’s motion to dismiss for lack of proper service is “a ridiculous waste of time and resources” (Capitol Specialty Insurance Corp. v. Tayworsky LLC, et al., No. 16-11340, S. D. W.Va., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66915)....