Federal Judge Retains Jurisdiction Over Insurer’s Suit Against Church, Members

(November 8, 2023, 2:15 PM EST) -- ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Nov. 7 denied church members’ motion to dismiss an insurer’s declaratory judgment lawsuit disputing coverage for an underlying lawsuit alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and trust against them, finding that exercise of jurisdiction under the Declaratory Judgment Act (DJA) is proper....