Nationwide Challenges Latest Attempt to Transfer Coverage Case to Drywall MDL

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. is opposing an attempt by the plaintiffs in the Chinese Drywall MDL to transfer a coverage action to New Orleans, calling it a transparent attempt to prevent the trial court from ruling on a summary judgment motion pending in the case. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., et al. v. The Overlook LLC, No. 10-69 (E.D. Va./JPML).

In a Nov. 8 response to the MDL Plaintiff Steering Committee's motion, Nationwide urges the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to reject transfer of the Virginia declaratory judgment action, just as it has in 14 prior instances where …