Judge Denies Insurer’s Bid To Extend Discovery With Reinsurer Due To COVID-19

Mealey's (December 15, 2020, 12:57 PM EST) -- DETROIT — Despite an insurer’s concerns over the spread of COVID-19 infections and deaths, a Michigan federal judge on Dec. 14 denied extending the discovery deadline in the insurer’s breach of contract dispute against a reinsurer over billings for an insured’s asbestos claims (Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. v. Transatlantic Reinsurance Co., No. 18-11966, E.D. Mich.)....