Federal Judge Dismisses Insurer’s Counterclaims In Construction Defects Dispute

Mealey's (May 24, 2017, 7:34 AM EDT) -- LAS VEGAS — A Nevada federal judge on May 19 dismissed an insurer’s breach of contract and declaratory relief counterclaims after determining that the insurer failed to allege facts in support of its assertion that an additional insured’s failure to cooperate with the insurer prejudiced the insurer’s ability to defend the additional insured in an underlying construction defects suit (Centex Homes v. Zurich Specialties London Limited, et al., No. 16-1278, D. Nev., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77212)....