Judge Rules On Magistrate’s Report, Remands Asbestos Insurance Coverage Row

Mealey's (March 1, 2023, 1:58 PM EST) -- COLUMBIA, S.C.— A South Carolina federal judge adopted in part a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation regarding fraudulent joinder of the South Carolina Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association, remanding to state court an asbestos coverage suit filed by the receiver of a now-insolvent company against insurers, finding that there was “no clear error concerning” the portion of the report determining that the guaranty association was fraudulently joined and that diversity jurisdiction exists....