Abstention Of Professional Liability Dispute Is Warranted, Federal Judge Rules

Mealey's (April 27, 2021, 11:03 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — Finding that abstention is warranted under the factors in Ameritas Variable Life Ins. Co. v. Roach, a federal judge in Florida on April 22 dismissed without prejudice an insurer’s declaratory judgment lawsuit disputing professional liability coverage for an underlying medical malpractice claim....