National Indemnity Company v. Transatlantic Reinsurance Company

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Case Number:

8:14-cv-00074

Court:

Nebraska

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

John M. Gerrard

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  1. April 01, 2014

    Berkshire Unit's Suit Over TransRe Arbitration Tossed

    A Nebraska federal court on Tuesday tossed a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary's lawsuit challenging Transatlantic Reinsurance Co.'s efforts to pull it into arbitration over reinsurance agreements covering legacy asbestos and environmental liabilities, finding the battle would be better resolved in Illinois and New York.

  2. March 06, 2014

    Berkshire Unit Fights TransRe's Attempts At Arbitration

    A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary slapped Transatlantic Reinsurance Co. with an amended complaint in Nebraska federal court Thursday, resisting TransRe's efforts to pull it into a yearlong arbitration with Continental Insurance Co. based on its reinsurance agreement covering Continental's legacy asbestos and environmental liabilities.