Panel Says District Court Misapplied Law In Asbestos Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (May 24, 2021, 10:51 AM EDT) --  XE "asbestos" ST. LOUIS — The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 21 reversed and remanded a district court’s duty-to-defend ruling in an asbestos coverage dispute after determining that the district court misapplied Minnesota law in determining that the insurer has a duty to defend only certain claims brought against the insured....