Judge Tosses Malpractice, Professional Negligence Counterclaims Against Insurer

Mealey's (May 4, 2020, 1:38 PM EDT) -- NORFOLK, Va. — A chief federal judge in Virginia on April 30 granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss an insured’s counterclaims for legal malpractice/professional negligence and attorney fees, finding that the facts alleged by the insured are insufficient to support the counterclaims (Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast v. Williamsburg Christian Academy, No. 19-45, E.D. Va., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76433)....