Judge Denies Severance Of Runoff Insurer’s Claims In 2 Separate Lawsuits

Mealey's (November 14, 2019, 11:09 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Nov. 12 declined to sever claims made by a runoff insurer against a defendant in two separate lawsuits arising out of allegations of a hedge fund scheme and the misuse and mismanagement of $320 million (In re Platinum-Beechwood Litigation, No. 18-6658, Martin Trott, et al. v. Platinum Management [NY] LLC, et al., No. 18-10936; Melanie L. Cyganowski, et al. v. Beechwood Re Ltd., et al., No. 18-12018, S.D. N.Y.)....