Federal Asbestos Coverage Suit Stayed Until Parallel State Lawsuit Is Resolved

Mealey's (October 3, 2019, 1:43 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — An Ohio federal judge on Oct. 2 stayed an insured’s breach of contract and bad faith suit arising out of an insured’s liability for underlying asbestos claims after determining that the insured’s federal suit presents the same issues as a prior state court lawsuit filed by the insured and currently on appeal (William Powell v. National Indemnity Co. et al., No. 14-807,  S.D. Ohio, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170833)....