Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The Eleventh Circuit agreed with the insurer that there was no coverage for a collapse under the policy. S.O. Beach Corp. v. Great Am. Ins. Co.,2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 32569 (11th Cir. Oct. 31, 2019). S.O. Beach Corporation and Larios on the Beach, Inc (“Larios”) owned… Continue reading Insurer Awarded Summary Judgment on Collapse Claim
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Connecticut Supreme Court Fortifies Crumbling Foundation Claim Denials in Trio of Insurer Victories
Brendan Gooley | Property Casualty Focus A year ago, we wrote about a rapidly emerging area of insurance litigation in Connecticut: crumbling foundations. As a quick recap, tens of thousands of homes in northeastern Connecticut built over a span of more than 30 years may have been constructed with defective concrete that causes basement walls to prematurely deteriorate and… Continue reading Connecticut Supreme Court Fortifies Crumbling Foundation Claim Denials in Trio of Insurer Victories
Insurer’s Motion for Summary Judgment to Reject Collapse Coverage Denied
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | September 9, 2019 The insurer unsuccessfully moved for summary judgment seeking to reject the insured’s collapse claim. Gnannn v. United Servs. Auto, Ass’n, 2019 Conn. Super. LEXIS 1955 (Conn. Super Ct. July 11, 2019). The insureds’ home was built in 1985 and they purchased… Continue reading Insurer’s Motion for Summary Judgment to Reject Collapse Coverage Denied
Foundations, Basement Walls And Collapse — Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Against Coverage
Larry P. Schiffer | Squire Patton Boggs | November 21, 2019 Homeowners in Connecticut (and other states) have had issues with crumbling foundations and basement walls of their homes due to defective concrete manufactured by a specific supplier. They have turned to their homeowners insurance policies for coverage and coverage has been denied. Multiple lawsuits… Continue reading Foundations, Basement Walls And Collapse — Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Against Coverage
Shoring of Ceiling Does Not Constitute Collapse Under Policy’s Definition
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | August 28, 2019 Despite the need to shore up the ceiling, the building was not in a state of collapse under the language of the policy. Ravinia Vouge Cleaners v. Travelers Cas. Ins. Co. of Am., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 123594 (N.D. Ill. July 24, 2019).… Continue reading Shoring of Ceiling Does Not Constitute Collapse Under Policy’s Definition