Judge Adopts Recommendation To Dismiss Excess Insurers From Hurricane Harvey Suit

Mealey's (September 6, 2019, 9:14 AM EDT) -- GALVESTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Sept. 5 adopted a magistrate’s recommendation to dismiss breach of contract and extracontractual claims against excess insurers in a Hurricane Harvey coverage dispute, agreeing that the excess insurers’ contractual duty has not been triggered because the primary policy has not been exhausted (Royal Hospitality Corp. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, et al., No. 18-000102, S.D. Texas, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147657)....