Federal Magistrate Judge Says Sanctions Against Insurer Are Not Warranted

Mealey's (February 6, 2017, 2:19 PM EST) -- HATTIESBURG, Miss. — A Mississippi federal magistrate judge on Feb. 2 denied a motion for sanctions filed by insureds seeking coverage for a gasoline leak because despite the insureds’ contentions, the insureds were able to complete a deposition and obtained sufficient responsive answers from the insurer during the deposition (Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Co. v. Tammy Cooley, et al., No. 16-39, S.D. Miss., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14615)....