JPMDL Creates Insurer-Specific MDLs For Ski Pass Coronavirus Coverage Suits

Mealey's (October 5, 2020, 12:51 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Oct. 2 granted parties' request for the creation of defendant-specific MDLs against two insurers in lawsuits seeking coverage for passes for ski resorts that were prematurely closed due to the novel coronavirus, finding that the suits "involve common questions of fact" and that centralization against one insurer in the U.S. Western District of Missouri and the other insurer in the U.S. Northern District of California "will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of the litigation" (In Re: National Ski Pass Insurance Litigation, No. 2955, JPMDL)....