Discovery Deadlines Extended in $1.7 Million N.Y. Reinsurance Dispute

NEW YORK — A New York federal judge has extended discovery deadlines in a $1.7 million reinsurance dispute between Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. and OneBeacon Insurance Co., setting Feb. 27 as the deadline for fact discovery and March 5 for the related status conference.

On Dec. 30, Judge Paul G. Gardephe granted a request by Fireman’s Fund counsel to extend the deadlines, which had originally been set for Jan. 14 (fact discovery deadline) and Jan. 22 (status conference).

Fireman’s Fund issued an excess umbrella liability policy to ASARCO Inc., in effect March 15, 1983, to March 15, 1984. OneBeacon’s predecessor, …