Taking a Closer Look at the Washington Nationals and Its Lawsuit against Its Insurance Company

By Shaun Crosner and Kathleen Sullivan   In May, the Washington Nationals Baseball Club sued its commercial crime insurer, Westchester Fire Insurance Company, for alleged “bad faith delays” and “wrongful denial” of the team’s insurance claim. The Nationals’ claim stems from a $1.4 million signing bonus paid to a prospect from the Dominican Republic whom the Nationals believed to be 16 years old but who was in fact 20 years old when he signed the contract. According to the Nation