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Insurers Don’t Have to Defend Blue Bell in Shareholder Suit

Blue Bell Creameries was dealt a loss recently when a federal judge in Texas determined its insurers don’t have to defend Blue Bell or its executives in shareholder derivative litigation stemming from the company’s deadly listeria outbreak in 2015.

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman issued a 16-page order Monday detailing his reasoning for granting Discover Property & Casualty Company and The Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut a summary judgment win.

Michelle Casady

Michelle Casady is based in Houston and covers litigation and appeals — including trials, breaking news and industry trends — for The Texas Lawbook.

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