Magistrate: Reject Reverse-Preemption, Dismiss Reinsurance Claims To Arbitration

Mealey's (April 27, 2022, 7:04 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A federal magistrate judge in Washington state on April 20 issued a report in a declaratory judgment suit seeking reimbursement from reinsurers for defense and settlement of sexual abuse suits filed against a Washington school district, finding that reverse-preemption does not apply and recommending that a foreign reinsurer’s motion to compel arbitration and dismiss the claims against it be granted....