Court Rejects Century Appeal That Law Firm Was Conflicted in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy
26 May 2022 - 8:23AM
Dow Jones News
A U.S. appeals court rejected allegations by Century Indemnity
Co. that Sidley Austin LLP shouldn't have been allowed to represent
the Boy Scouts of America in its bankruptcy because the law firm
had also represented the insurer.
The Chubb Ltd. affiliate has provided insurance to the Boy
Scouts, which is counting heavily on coverage to settle
sexual-abuse claims.
In upholding a lower-court ruling, the appeals court said that
although the Boy Scouts "made coverage claims under Century's
policies, it did so while represented by another firm, Haynes &
Boone LLP."
The appeals court also noted that Sidley's "services for Century
were limited to claims made against reinsurers and not" the Boy
Scouts.
Write to Becky Yerak at becky.yerak@wsj.com
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