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Massey's Suit Over $244M Verdict Stayed

Law360, New York (April 17, 2009) -- Favoring a parallel action under way in Virginia state court, a federal judge has stayed Massey Energy Co.'s lawsuit against a clutch of insurers who refuse to reimburse Massey for any of the $244 million it paid in damages over a contract dispute.

On Thursday, Judge Joseph R. Goodwin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia stayed the case, deeming Virginia a more suitable venue to address the...

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