The general contractor’s motion for partial summary judgment successfully established that damage to footings in place before the policy period was covered after the collapse of a building. Big D Builders, Inc. v. Am Zurich Ins. Co., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72012 (D. Idaho March 31, 2026).
Big D was the general contractor for
The appellate court affirmed a party’s right to pursue both coverage as an additional insured while also seeking to enforce a contractual indemnity claim. Daniello v. J.T. Magen & Co., Inc., 2026 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1994 (N.Y. App. Div. March 31, 2026).
The lower court granted defendant/third party defendant L&K Partners, Inc.’s motion
The court found that a six-month delay in reporting damage from wind did not comply with the policy’s notice requirements. Touchmark Hotel Group, LLC v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61910 (S.D. N. Y. March 24, 2026).
A storm caused damage to Touchstone’s hotel on January 4, 2023. Touchstone’s corporate representative
The court granted the insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment because the insured failed to present evidence that the insurer failed to conduct a reasonable investigation. PSY Burger, LLC v. State Farm General Insurance Company, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66991(C.D. Cal. March 20, 2026).
The insured’s commercial property suffered heavy damage from tropical storm
The court denied the insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment on the insured’s bad faith claim, but granted the motion on the insured’s claim for punitive damages. Serbian Orthodox Church v. Brotherhood Mut. Ins. Co., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58234 (S.D. Cal. March 19, 2026).
On February 1, 2023, the Church filed a claim
The Florida Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment on a collapse claim for the insured, rejecting the insurer’s arguments that were not presented to the trial court. Homeowner’s Choice Prop. & Cas. Ins, Co. v. Oakes, 2026 Fl. App. LEXIS 2086 (Fl. Ct. App. March 18, 2026).
The insured’s ceiling collapsed in the secondary
The insured’s lawsuit was dismissed because it was filed long after the time frame provided by the policy’s suit limitation provision. The Eichholz Law Firm P.C. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., No. 1:24-cv-03403-TRJ (N.D. Ga., March 12, 2026).
The insured law firm’s automobile was damaged in an accident on August 21, 2020.
The Firth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the insurer due to the insureds’ failure to establish the date of loss after a hailstorm. Cutchall v. Chubb Lloyds Ins. Co. of Texas, 2026 WL 625633 (5th Cir. March 5, 2026).
In September 2021, the Cutchalls made a claim on their
The federal district court granted summary judgment requiring the insurer to defend the insured hotel in a suit involving sex trafficking of a minor. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Windham Motels & Resorts, Inc., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66641 (S.D. Ind. Feb. 25, 2026).
G.M., a minor, sued the hotel alleging that she
The insurer successfully moved for summary judgment, eliminating the insured’s claim for roof damage due to windstorm. Mulas v. Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. Co., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20537 (Jan. 30, 2026).
The insureds’ commercial property sustained windstorm damage during Hurricane Ian. Westchester denied the claim. The insureds believed Westchester wrongfully denied coverage for