Insurers Unite in Opposition to Transfer of Coverage Cases to MDL 2047

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Several insurers have joined in opposing a move by plaintiffs to transfer unrelated insurance coverage actions to the Chinese drywall products liability MDL. In Re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2047 (JPML).

In a motion filed April 30, four carriers led by Chartis Specialty Insurance Co. argued that a recent attempt by the drywall MDL Plaintiffs' Steering Committee to transfer all outstanding insurance-related declaratory judgment actions to MDL 2047 should be denied by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

"In addition to the multiple, varied legal issues, the insurance coverage declaratory judgment actions involve fact …