Bank's Coverage Suit Over Alleged $18M Fraud Pared

Law360, New York (November 08, 2010, 6:32 PM ET) -- A federal judge has trimmed a few claims from a lawsuit United Bankshares Inc. filed against Travelers Cos. and Chubb Group affiliates arguing that the insurers have failed to pay a claim submitted after the bank discovered it was duped into providing a Washington-area restaurateur with nearly $18 million in loans based on false documents.

In a decision issued Thursday, Judge Joseph R. Goodwin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia agreed to toss claims of tortious interference with contract and...
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