Panel Affirms Ruling Against Insurer; Causation Lacking In Fracking Accident Case

Mealey's (November 5, 2020, 1:51 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A panel of the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 4 affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment ruling against an insurer in a case pertaining to a hydraulic fracturing equipment failure, saying the insurer failed to demonstrate that the makers of a fracking pump that caught fire were liable for causation (AIG Europe Limited v. Caterpillar Inc., et al., No. 19-40934, 5th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 34941)....