Judge Compels Arbitration Of $5.66M Hurricane Case With English Underwriters

Mealey's (January 14, 2020, 9:55 AM EST) -- TACOMA, Wash. — The Convention on the Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards is not preempted by Washington law, a federal judge in Washington ruled Dec. 26, compelling arbitration of an insurance coverage dispute against English underwriters over $5.66 million in hurricane damage (CLMS Management Services Limited Partnership, et al. v. AmWins Brokerage of Georgia, LLC, et al., No. 19-05785, W.D. Wash., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 221122)....