Magistrate Had Jurisdiction To Issue Order In Water Damage Coverage Suit

Mealey's (March 16, 2023, 2:05 PM EDT) -- ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal magistrate judge in New York on March 15 rejected objections to his ruling that insurers in a lawsuit stemming from former homeowners’ alleged failure to disclose structural and environmental issues in connection with a home they sold owe no duty to defend the former homeowners, finding that his ruling was not a report and recommendation because the insurers consented to his jurisdiction in the action....