Panel Certifies Question To Arizona High Court In Suit Over Backdating Litigation

Mealey's (August 16, 2019, 1:59 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 15 certified a question to the Arizona Supreme Court in a dispute over whether an insurer was obligated to fund a settlement reached in underlying backdating litigation, staying the lawsuit until the question is answered (Apollo Education Group, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa, No. 17-17293, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 24300)....