February 26, 2015
A Louisiana federal court on Thursday cleared three insurance companies of any obligation to cover Bollinger Shipyards Inc.'s costs from a False Claims Act suit that accused the shipbuilder of botching a $78 million U.S. Coast Guard vessel modification job.
November 03, 2014
A Louisiana federal judge handed a pre-trial win Friday to XL Specialty Insurance Co. and Continental Insurance Co., finding they don't have to cover Bollinger Shipyards Inc.'s costs from a False Claims Act suit accusing the shipbuilder of botching a $78 million U.S. Coast Guard vessel modification job.
May 22, 2014
A Louisiana federal judge on Thursday upheld sanctions against Bollinger Shipyards Inc. attorneys who were found to have mounted a "frivolous" bid for discovery from XL Specialty Insurance Co. in a dispute over coverage of a False Claims Act suit accusing the shipbuilder of botching a $78 million U.S. Coast Guard vessel modification job.
January 27, 2014
A Louisiana federal judge on Friday refused to sanction Bollinger Shipyards Inc. for purportedly inadequate discovery responses in a coverage spat with XL Specialty Insurance Co. for a now-dismissed False Claims Act suit over modifications the shipbuilder made to U.S. Coast Guard boats, criticizing both sides for their vague and confusing communication.
January 03, 2014
A Louisiana federal judge on Friday refused to rule that National Union Fire Insurance Co. had a duty to defend Bollinger Shipyards Inc. in a False Claims Act suit by the federal government over allegedly faulty ships, saying Bollinger failed to show the government made a claim against it during the applicable policy period.
June 24, 2013
A Louisiana federal judge on Monday axed Bollinger Shipyards Inc.'s claims that Continental Insurance Co. acted in bad faith when it refused to pay defense costs for a $200 million False Claims Act suit over faulty ships, saying Continental lacked a clear duty to pay under its excess policies.
December 13, 2012
Continental Insurance Co. asked a Louisiana federal court for partial summary judgment Wednesday on bad faith claims brought by Bollinger Shipyards Inc., arguing that its coverage obligations were never triggered for a $200 million False Claims Act suit over failed modifications the company made to government boats.
August 14, 2012
XL Specialty Insurance Co. asked a Louisiana federal judge on Monday to declare it doesn't have to defend Bollinger Shipyards Inc. from a False Claims Act suit over $78 million in modifications the shipbuilder made to U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats.