Judge Conducts De Novo Review, Grants Sanctions To Insolvent Insurer

Mealey's (October 1, 2018, 1:34 PM EDT) -- DALLAS — After conducting a de novo review in a tortious interference case, a Texas federal judge on Sept. 26 adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation to grant sanctions to an insolvent insurer against a defendant for failing to respond to discovery requests (Lincoln General Insurance Co. v. James Thornton Maxwell, No. 16-3198, N.D. Texas, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 165559)....