South Boston Energy, LLC v. Hartford Steam Boiler Speciality Insurance Company

Filing 119

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER re Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 8/21/20. (klau, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

South Boston Energy LLC,d/b/a
NOVEC Energy Production

Halifax County Biomass,

Plaintiff,
Civil No. l:18-cv-596

Hon. Liam O'Grady
Hartford Steam Boiler Specialty

Insurance Company,

Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

Before the Court is Defendant Hartford Steam Boiler Specialty Insurance Company's
("HSB") Motion to Grant a New Trial and to Alter or Amend the Judgment. Dkt. 96. On

October 31, 2019, the Court Granted in Part and Deferred in Part Defendant's motion (Dkt. 101),
and consequently held a hearing on January 24, 2020, allowing Defendant to offer additional

evidence on the issue of the bifurcated bad faith claim against HSB. The Parties briefed the issue

after the evidentiary hearing and jointly submitted final exhibits and deposition designations.'
As such, the Court addresses that portion of Defendant's motion previously deferred: to alter or
amend the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual Background

For ease of reference, many of the relevant underlying facts are repeated here.

'At the January 24, 2020 hearing. Counsel were ordered to confer and agree as to proper exhibit
numbers and to submit an accurate list as to what materials were referenced. Dkt. 112. On April
7, 2020, the Parties filed such a list. Dkt. 118.