Judge: Gist Of Action Doctrine Bars Fraud Claims In Captive Services Dispute

Mealey's (January 3, 2023, 2:01 PM EST) -- PITTSBURGH — Deciding summary judgment motions in a dispute over a captive services agreement, a Pennsylvania federal judge on Dec. 30 ruled in part that under Kentucky and Pennsylvania law, the “gist of the action doctrine” precludes tort claims of fraud and conversion....