Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Duke’s Suit Seeking Coverage For Antitrust Claims

Mealey's (June 10, 2021, 12:53 PM EDT) -- ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A federal judge in North Carolina on June 8 denied an excess insurer’s motion to dismiss Duke University’s breach of contract, bad faith and unfair and deceptive trade practices claims in its lawsuit seeking coverage for underlying antitrust claims, finding that a 2020 antitrust class action relates back to a 2015 antitrust class action to trigger coverage....