Judge Refuses To Dismiss Insurer’s Lawsuit Disputing Coverage For Negligence Suit

Mealey's (May 7, 2019, 11:21 AM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania federal judge on May 2 refused to dismiss an insurer’s lawsuit seeking a declaration that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against an underlying negligence lawsuit arising from an altercation at a bar, finding that it is appropriate to exercise the court’s discretionary authority to maintain jurisdiction over this coverage dispute (Hospitality Insurance Company v. Carley's Neighborhood Bar and Grill, et al., No. 18-1090, M.D. Pa., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74454)....