Federal Court In Texas Holds Administrative Action Initiated By A Federal Agency Not a “Suit” Requiring Insurer To Defend

A federal court in Texas recently held that a federal agency’s order to pay for an environmental study does not constitute a “suit” triggering the insurer’s duty to defend. McGinnes Industrial Maint. Corp. v. The Phoenix Ins. Co., No. 4:11-cv-04000, (S.D. Tex. April 18,...