Expedited Discovery Ordered In Asbestos Coverage Dispute On Policies’ Exhaustion

Mealey's (November 21, 2018, 12:40 PM EST) -- ERIE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania federal judge on Nov. 20 denied an insured’s motion for an interim funding order in an asbestos coverage dispute but ordered the parties to participate in a period of expedited discovery regarding the exhaustion of the insured’s primary policies and the potential coverage obligations of an excess insurer (Zurn Industries LLC v. Allstate Insurance Co., et al., No. 18-299, W.D. Pa., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197481)....