Asbestos Coverage Suit Must Be Adjudicated In Pennsylvania State Court

Mealey's (October 8, 2020, 10:21 AM EDT) -- TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma federal judge on Oct. 6 granted an insured’s motion to dismiss its excess insurer’s complaint seeking a coverage declaration for underlying asbestos claims filed against the insured after determining that the coverage dispute should be adjudicated by a Pennsylvania state court where the insured filed a similar suit (TIG Insurance Co., et al. v. FKI Industries Inc., et al., No. 18-264, N.D. Okla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184786)....