Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. v. Zurich American Insuance Company
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July 30, 2021
Zurich, Gerdau End Fight Over Bridge Collapse Defense Costs
Just days before trial was set to begin over litigation costs related to the 2018 Miami pedestrian bridge collapse, Zurich American Insurance Co. and Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. have agreed to end their coverage dispute, according to a filing in Florida federal court.
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June 15, 2021
Gerdau Seeks Win In Miami Bridge Collapse Coverage Suit
Gerdau Ameristeel urged a Florida federal judge Tuesday to rule that Zurich American Insurance Co. must cover its underlying litigation costs over the March 2018 collapse of a Miami pedestrian bridge, saying Zurich drafted an ambiguous policy provision "akin to Frankenstein's Monster."
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June 09, 2021
Meet The Judge: Fla. Federal Court's Donald M. Middlebrooks
Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks of the Southern District of Florida refused to trim Gerdau’s lawsuit concerning the deadly March 2018 collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Miami. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at Judge Middlebrook’s path to the bench and some of his biggest moments as a jurist.
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May 26, 2021
Judge Won't Trim Gerdau's Suit Seeking Litigation Coverage
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday refused to pare down a lawsuit by a subsidiary of steel company Gerdau against Zurich American Insurance Co. over its failure to pay for litigation costs related to the March 2018 collapse of a Miami pedestrian bridge, finding that its request for clarification of the policy is not duplicative.
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December 04, 2020
Gerdau Wants Insurer To Pay For FIU Bridge Litigation Costs
A subsidiary of steel giant Gerdau sued Zurich American Insurance Co. on Thursday in an attempt to force the insurer to pay for more than $2.7 million in litigation costs that the steel company has had to spend to defend against and settle claims related to the March 2018 collapse of a Miami pedestrian bridge.