10th Circuit Reverses Denial Of Reinsurer’s Intervention In Breach Of Contract Case

Mealey's (January 2, 2020, 8:16 AM EST) -- DENVER — A majority of the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Dec. 23 that a reinsurer established the requirements for intervention as of right in an insured’s lawsuit against its insurer over the alleged failure to comply with a universal life policy’s terms (Robert Barnes v. Security Life of Denver Insurance Co., No. 18-1487, 10th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 38242)....