Kunde Winery and Vintage Wine Estates  (VWE) have renewed their battle with their insurance companies charging that valid claims for almost $20 million in smoke-tainted wines from 2017 were not covered.

The two wine companies filed suit last fall in Sonoma County Superior Court against

• National Surety Corporation (Allianz),
• Certain Underwriters At Lloyd’s, London – Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC which consists of:

• Rsa Insurance Group
• Liberty Specialty Markets,
• Insurance Group; Navigators,
• Underwriting Agency Limited,
• Brit Global Specialty,
• Travelers Marine Cargo.

However, the insurance companies challenged the county court’s jurisdiction because none of the insurance companies had locations in the county.

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Also in this issue:

• Case Moved from Sonoma County Court to San Francisco Federal Court

• Federal Judge Drops VWE from case, Roney argues against it

• VWE Files New Case in Federal Court

• Trial date & schedules for filings set for Kunde case

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Full Court Documents for Premium Wine Executive News Subscribers

• Kunde VWE/Allianz National Surety Motion To Drop Or Sever
• Kunde VWE/Declaration Of Pat Roney In Support Of Plaintiffs Opposition To Defendant National Surety Corporation Motion
• Kunde Allianz Notice Of Removal
• Kunde Joint Case Management Statement And Proposed Order
• Order Granting Motion To Sever
• VWE Complaint In Federal Court

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