BOSTON — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit recently ruled that companies cannot recover the cost of fighting lawsuits or administrative cases alleging wrongful director or officer conduct unless the cases name the individuals as parties.

In an Oct. 8 ruling in Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of Maine v. Indian Harbor Insurance Co., Judge Bruce Selya affirmed the District of Maine‘s summary judgment for Indian Harbor.

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