Montana Asbestos Plaintiffs, Zurich Brief Court On Dismissal, Summary Judgment

Mealey's (July 18, 2022, 8:35 AM EDT) -- GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A federal judge in Montana on July 7 gave W.R. Grace & Co. insurer Zurich Insurance Co. until later in the month to file a reply brief in support of its motion to dismiss claims that it improperly uses retroactive reinsurance to delay asbestos liability claims in an effort to profit off the “float” and gave it until August to respond to a motion for summary judgment in which plaintiffs contend the insurer’s liability is reasonably clear and requires advance payment....