California Federal Judge Allows Counterclaims In Sewage Spill Coverage Suit

Mealey's (May 8, 2017, 3:51 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on May 4 partially granted a motion to assert breach of contract and bad faith counterclaims against an insurer in a coverage dispute arising out of a sewage spill after determining that the insurer would not be prejudiced if the counterclaims were asserted by the defendants (Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Mountain Movers Engineering Contactors Inc., No. 16-2127, S.D. Calif.; 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68575)....