Insurer Suit Tossed Over Paralympic Swimmer Sex Abuse Litigation

A federal court tossed a dispute between a liability insurer and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee over an underlying suit alleging the committee failed to protect a swimmer from sexual abuse by a team member.

The US District Court for the District of Colorado lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the coverage dispute, Judge S. Kato Crews wrote in a Wednesday order dismissing the insurer’s suit without prejudice.

HDI Global Specialty SE sued the USOPC in June 2024, seeking a declaratory ruling on its duty to defend the committee. The underlying suit brought by a paralympic swimmer alleged the committee ...