Magistrate Judge Recommends $159,876.20 Award To Insurer On Reimbursement Claim

Mealey's (March 28, 2018, 1:14 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal magistrate judge on March 26 recommended that an insurer be awarded $159,876.20 as damages for its equitable reimbursement claim after the insured failed to respond to a coverage dispute over costs incurred in the defense of an underlying negligent construction design lawsuit (The Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. SFA Design Group LLC, No. 16-1238, E.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49702)....