Insurers’ Duty To Defend Contractor Can Be Determined In State Court, Judge Says

Mealey's (February 1, 2021, 11:38 AM EST) -- KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A declaratory judgment lawsuit brought by two insurance companies seeking an order that they are not required to provide a defense to a contractor accused of defective work and breach of contract was dismissed by a federal judge in Kansas on Jan. 27 after he found that the dispute can be resolved in a garnishment petition filed by the defendant and counterclaimant contractor in Missouri state court....