General Star National Insurance Company v. Asset Realty LLC et al

  1. November 30, 2023

    Wash. Judge Tosses Brokerage's Text Blast Coverage Row

    A Washington federal judge dismissed an insurer's dispute over coverage of an underlying suit alleging that a real estate brokerage violated state consumer protection laws by sending unsolicited promotional text messages, after finding that the intervention of the brokerage's parent company, Century 21 Real Estate, "destroys" diversity jurisdiction.

  2. November 20, 2023

    RE Brokerage's Parent Co. Can Intervene In Coverage Suit

    Century 21 Real Estate can intervene in a suit from its insurer that seeks to duck coverage claims in an underlying action over alleged violations of Washington state consumer protection laws, a federal magistrate judge said. 

  3. October 19, 2023

    Insurer Fights Century 21's Intervention In Text Blast Case

    Franchisor Century 21 Real Estate shouldn't be allowed to intervene in a suit over coverage of claims that a franchisee brokerage violated Washington's consumer protection laws, the brokerage's insurer argued, saying intervention could prejudice the insurer by potentially ruining subject matter jurisdiction.

  4. October 03, 2023

    RE Brokerage's Parent Wants In On Text Blast Coverage Suit

    The parent company of a real estate brokerage is seeking to intervene in a suit from its insurer seeking to duck coverage for claims that the brokerage violated Washington's consumer protection laws with mass text messages to potential buyers and sellers.

  5. September 26, 2023

    Insurer Seeks End To Coverage Of Spam Text Class Action

    An insurer told a Washington federal judge a real estate brokerage wasn't allowed defense coverage in a proposed class action alleging the company violated the state's consumer protection laws by sending unsolicited promotional text messages.

  6. August 23, 2022

    Insurer Says No Coverage For Real Estate Co.'s Text Blasts

    An insurer shouldn't have to defend a real estate brokerage from an underlying class action alleging that the company violated Washington's consumer protection laws by sending unsolicited promotional text messages, it told a Washington federal court, pointing to an exclusion for violations of those types of statutes.