April 22, 2014
An Illinois federal judge on Monday found that Liberty Surplus Insurance Co. breached its duty to defend Perma-Pipe Inc. by refusing to pay for counsel of the company's choosing in a $50 million construction and property damage dispute.
September 25, 2013
A federal judge on Tuesday denied a Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. unit's bid to quash or transfer a pipeline manufacturer's breach of contract lawsuit challenging the insurer's choice of attorneys to defend the manufacturer against a $50 million construction and property damage claim.
April 18, 2013
A pipeline manufacturer upset about Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.'s choice of attorneys to defend the company against $50 million in underlying construction and property damage claims lodged a breach of contract suit against the insurer in Illinois federal court on Wednesday.