COURT ADDRESSES PROCEDURAL ISSUES IN CONTENTIOUS REINSURANCE BATTLE OVER REINSURER’S CLAIMS PRACTICES
Travelers brought a breach of contract action against reinsurer Excalibur, alleging breach of contract due to Excalibur’s alleged failure to pay $1,573,189.58 in claims under a reinsurance contract between the parties’ respective predecessors in interest. In the course of briefing a dispositive motion, Travelers introduced an affidavit on reply, which addressed arguments made by Excalibur in its opposition. Travelers also moved to amend its complaint to add a Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act claim. Excalibur objected to the proposed amendment, moved to strike the affidavit, and, in the alternative, moved for permission to file a counter-affidavit. The Court granted leave to amend, and denied Excalibur’s motion to strike the Travelers affidavit, but granted Excalibur’s motion for leave to file a counter-affidavit, finding both affidavits are properly admitted, and could bear on the parties’ claims as the litigation proceeded. Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Excalibur Reinsurance Corp., No. 3:11-cv-1209 (USDC D. Conn. Aug. 5, 2013)
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