Nationwide, Policyholders Settle Data Breach Suit; 6th Circuit Dismisses Appeal

Mealey's (July 17, 2018, 1:16 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — In light of a stipulation of dismissal filed by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and two of its policyholders that had sued the insurer over a 2012 data breach, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 12 issued an order dismissing the insureds’ appeal of a trial court’s ruling that had disposed of their lone remaining claim for bailment (Mohammad S. Galaria, et al. v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., No. 18-3063 and 18-3064, 6th Cir.)....