Judge Refuses to Strike Insurers' Drywall Motion Filed 7 Months Before Deadline

TAMPA, Fla. - A builder and installer locked in a Chinese drywall coverage dispute with National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh have failed in their bid to strike the insurer's motion for summary judgment that was filed nearly seven months ahead of discovery and dispositive motion deadlines. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, et al. v. Beta Construction LLC, et al., No. 10-1541 (M.D. Fla.).

In an order entered Aug. 16, Judge Richard A. Lazzara of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida refused to dismiss National Union's motion in which it urges the court …