Magistrate Stays Employment Practices Liability Coverage Suit Over Harassment Claims

Mealey's (October 20, 2020, 1:30 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal magistrate judge in Oregon on Oct. 15 granted insureds’ motion to stay an insurer’s lawsuit disputing employment practices liability coverage for underlying sexual harassment and discrimination claims, finding that a stay is appropriate until the underlying lawsuits are resolved (Kinsale Insurance Company v. Northwest Surgical Development of Portland LLC, No. 19-01286, D. Ore., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19127)....