Insured ‘Incurred Exorbitant Attorneys' Fees At Its Own Risk,’ Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (August 13, 2019, 9:04 AM EDT) -- SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge in Utah on Aug. 1 determined that a business liability insurer had no duty to reimburse its law firm insured for the difference between the rates charged by the firm defending the insured against an underlying lawsuit and the rates that were approved by the insurer, denying the insured’s motion for partial summary judgment (Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Swapp Law, PLLC, et al., No. 17-01130, D. Utah, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129664)....