Dispute Over Pollution, Asbestos Losses to Remain in Federal Court

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A suit demanding more than $535,365 in reinsurance proceeds from Clearwater Insurance Co. for underlying asbestos and pollution losses should remain in federal court because a state court would not be able to dispose of all the claims and litigating in federal court would not inconvenience the parties, a Rhode Island federal judge has ruled. Seaton Insurance Co. v. Clearwater Insurance Co., No. 09-516 (D. R.I.)

In upholding a magistrate judge's recommendation, Judge William E. Smith of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled Sept. 2 that the factors set forth in Wilton …