Westport Insurance Corporation v. Vasquez, Estrada and Conway LLP et al

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Case Number:

2:15-cv-07813

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Stephen V. Wilson

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  1. November 24, 2015

    Swiss Re Unit Says Firm Can't Move Asbestos Overcharge Suit

    Swiss Re subsidiary Westport Insurance Corp. said Monday that its suit accusing a law firm of overbilling a policyholder by $3 million belongs in federal court in Los Angeles, rejecting Vasquez Estrada & Conway LLP's argument that the case should be transferred to San Francisco.

  2. November 12, 2015

    Gutted Asbestos Firm Wants $3M Swiss Re Fees Suit Moved

    A law firm accused by a Swiss Re insurer of overbilling more than $3 million for a policyholder's asbestos defense told a Los Angeles federal court on Tuesday that the case belongs in San Francisco since the firm closed its area office and axed most of its attorneys after the insurer fired it.

  3. October 06, 2015

    Attys Billed $3M Extra In Asbestos Suits, Insurer Says

    A Swiss Re insurer sued Vasquez Estrada & Conway LLP in a California federal court Monday, alleging the firm billed $3 million more than it should have to defend a chemical company in a number of asbestos suits.