This case, arising from a dispute over insurance coverage following a deadly collision when a tractor trailer struck several other vehicles, was first reported on in a February 28, 2007 posting. Recently, defendant American Re (now known as Munich Re) filed a motion to compel Scottsdale to produce documents. Specifically, American Re sought two categories of documents – documents relating to premium bordereaux and documents relating to underwriting guidelines. With respect to the first request, Scottsdale did not argue the merits of each request, but simply asserted that the requests were irrelevant, overbroad, and burdensome. The court found Scottsdale’s arguments insufficient to bar production, but did limit the timeframe to documents created on or after January 1, 1997.
The court denied American Re’s request with respect to the second category of documents, concluding that American Re did not meet its burden of showing how the requested information was relevant to its claims or defenses. Scottsdale Ins. v. American Re-Insurance Co., Case No. 8:06cv16 (USDC D. Neb. Sept. 10, 2007).