Judge: Insurer Failed To Show 2 Suits Against Perdue Are ‘Related Wrongful Acts’

Mealey's (February 12, 2021, 10:55 AM EST) -- BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland on Feb. 8 found that an insurer has failed to carry its burden of demonstrating that a 2016 antitrust lawsuit brought against Perdue by chicken purchasers and a 2017 antitrust action brought by growers that raise chickens for Perdue are “related wrongful acts” under a 2017 insurance policy, granting Perdue’s motion for summary judgment in its breach of contract and declaratory judgment lawsuit against the insurer....