Grand Trunk Factors Weigh Against Jurisdiction In Contractor Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (May 26, 2022, 9:06 AM EDT) -- LEXINGTON, Ky. — A federal judge in Kentucky on May 2 declined to exercise jurisdiction over a declaratory judgment action filed by insurers against a home builder and others stemming from underlying actions filed by homeowners pertaining to alleged deficiencies they asserted they noticed during and after construction of their homes, ruling that the five-factor test set forth by the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co. v. Consolidated Rail Corp. weighs against asserting jurisdiction....