Subcontractor Wants Insurer Sanctioned For Post-Judgment Jurisdiction ‘Revelation’

Mealey's (April 22, 2022, 12:53 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A subcontractor on April 6 asked a federal judge in Oregon for sanctions, saying an insurer’s “revelation” on jurisdiction has in fact been litigated time and again in dozens of courts and is merely an attempt at avoiding a more than $3 million judgment. The motion came just days after the judge granted the insurer’s post-judgment motion and said he would consider briefing on any resulting motion to dismiss while expressing concern about attempts at manipulating jurisdiction....