Judge: Insurer’s Damages Exceed $75,000 Based On Facts In Homeowner’s Lawsuit

Mealey's (March 2, 2020, 1:03 PM EST) -- SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge in Utah on Feb. 26 refused to dismiss an insurer’s declaratory judgment suit seeking an order stating that it has no duty to defend or indemnify an insured contractor for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, finding that the insurer sufficiently alleged that it is not sure it will be responsible for indemnifying its insured for damages in excess of $75,000 (State Auto Insurance Co. v. Ann Marie Christensen, et al., No. 19-cv-0751, D. Utah, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34503)....