U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Inc. v. Axis Specialty Insurance Company

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Case overview

Case Number:

5:23-cv-00374

Court:

North Carolina Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Terrence W. Boyle

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  1. August 27, 2024

    Tobacco Co-Op's $10M Insurance Suit Headed To Mediation

    Tobacco grower cooperative U.S. Tobacco Cooperative Inc. will go into mediation with Axis Specialty Insurance Co. as part of a lawsuit brought by the grower alleging the insurer has refused to pay $10 million in excess coverage.

  2. July 18, 2024

    Tobacco Cooperative's $10M Coverage Suit Trimmed

    A North Carolina federal court pared down a tobacco cooperative's suit accusing its excess insurer of wrongfully refusing to pay up to the full $10 million policy limit for defense and settlement costs associated with underlying suits brought by member growers.

  3. May 28, 2024

    $10M Policy Excludes Tobacco Group's Suit, Court Told

    An insurer told a North Carolina federal court Tuesday that it doesn't owe coverage to a tobacco growers' cooperative saddled with paying out a $100 million settlement for farmers, arguing that its $10 million policy excludes contract claims.