Insureds Appeal To 1st Circuit Ruling In Favor Of Insurers On RICO Claims

Mealey's (December 20, 2019, 12:34 PM EST) -- SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A class of insureds filed a notice of appeal on Dec. 18 regarding a Puerto Rico federal judge’s award of summary judgment to Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) and other insurers, including some that are in liquidation, on class action allegations of violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Noemi Torres Ronda, et al. v. Joint Underwriting Association, et al., No. 11-1826, D. Puerto Rico)....