Reinsurer Wins Collateral Estoppel Ruling In Defense Costs Dispute With Insurer

Mealey's ( April 2, 2024, 12:23 PM EDT) -- DETROIT — Saying that collateral estoppel applies because the “issue was actually litigated and decided during” the plaintiff insurer’s arbitration with a different entity, a Michigan federal judge ruled for a reinsurer in a defense costs dispute concerning asbestos lawsuits....