Judge: Insurer Breached Contract With Insured Seeking Coverage For Qui Tam Suit

Mealey's (June 17, 2020, 10:04 AM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland on June 10 partially granted a bonding agency insured’s motion for partial summary judgment in a coverage dispute arising from an underlying qui tam action, finding that the insurer breached the policy by withdrawing its defense without first seeking a declaratory judgment (Osprey Consulting I, Inc. et al. v. Westport Insurance Corp., No. 19-03092, D. Md., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101651)....