Reinsurer May Not Appeal Intervention Order, Court Rules

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A reinsurer may not appeal an order that reaffirms the imposition of limitations on its right to intervene in litigation between a cedent and an auditor because the order does not affect a substantial right, the North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled. Harco National Insurance Co. v. Grant Thornton, No. COA09-906 (N.C. App. Ct.).

On Sept. 7, the appellate panel explained that the order denied clarification of an earlier order that granted, with limitations, Rosemont Reinsurance Co.'s motion to intervene in the litigation. Therefore, the second order did not substantially change the reinsurer's substantial rights from …