Magistrate Recommends Denying Insurer’s ‘Premature’ Motion For Default Judgment

Mealey's (January 28, 2021, 7:42 AM EST) -- AUSTIN, Texas — A federal magistrate in Texas on Jan. 15 recommended denying without prejudice English underwriters’ motion for a default judgment against their insured in their lawsuit disputing coverage for an underlying action and a separate arbitration proceeding seeking more than $1 million in damages from alleged defects in a gated community of 300 detached condominiums, finding that a default judgment would prejudice another insurer and could result in inconsistent judgments....