Insured Says Georgia High Court Should Deny Review In Asbestos Suit

(January 22, 2019, 12:25 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court should deny an insurer’s petition for writ of certiorari because the Georgia Court of Appeals correctly found that defense costs incurred as a result of underlying asbestos claims filed against the insured do not erode the policy limits of two of the insurer’s policies, the insured says in a Dec. 21 response to the insurer’s petition (National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., et al. v. Scapa Dryer Fabrics Inc., et al., No. BC290354, Ga. Sup., 2018 GA S. Ct. Briefs LEXIS 777)....