The federal district court granted the insurer’s motion for summary judgment, finding there was no coverage for hail damage due to an exclusion for cosmetic hail damage. Cannon Falls Area Schools v Hanover Am. Ins. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 206792 (D. Minn. Oct. 21, 2025).
On April 22, 2022, a hailstorm and high
After the leased commercial building was destroyed by a tornado, a dispute arose over inadequate coverage under a policy that the tenant was obligated to provide. Fort Worth Partners, LLC v. Nilfisk, Inc., 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 27000 (8th Cir. Oct. 17, 2025).
Nilfisk leased a warehouse building from Fort Worth Partners under the terms
The trial court’s dismissal of a declartory judgment action after the mortgage company failed to prove the loss or entitlement to damages was affirmed. Erie Ins. Co. v. F St. Investments, LLC, 2025 Ohio App. LEXIS (Ohio Ct. App. Oct. 14, 2025).
MR DLB Properties LLC was in the business of property restoration and
After a windstorm caused damage to the insured’s building and repair materials, the court sided with the insured in determining the amount of the deductible. Semaho, Inc. v. AMCO Ins. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 193521 (D. Colo. Sept. 30, 2025).
Semaho owned two commercial buildings insured under a policy issued by AMCO. The
After the lower court granted summary judgment to Omni Hotels and Resorts’ claim for coverage due to COVID-19 losses, the Texas Court of Appeals reversed, in part, based upon language in some of the insurers’ policies. TRT Holdngs, Inc. v. Ace Am. Ins. Co., 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 7407 (Texas Ct. App. Sept. 18
The insurer’s Motion to Compel the production of the insured’s income tax returns was partially successful after the court limited the number of years for which returns would be produced. Pittman Assets MSSC, L.L.C. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182049 (E.D. La. Sept. 17, 2026).
Pittman’s property was insured by Scottsdale
The court denied the insurer’s motion to dismiss the insured’s breach of contract claim, but granted the motion to dismiss without prejudice the bad faith claim. Terrazas v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173920 (D. Colo. Sept 5, 2025).
The plaintiff, Alejandro Garcia-Terrazas, had a policy issued by State
The insured’s complaint sufficiently pled breach of contract and bad faith to survive the insurer’s motion to dismiss. Macias v. Am. Family Ins. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148628 (D. Colo. Aug. 1, 2025).
A hailstorm damaged the insureds’ property, including the roof. The insureds filed a claim (Claim One) with American Family. An adjuster
The insured’s attorney was sanctioned for pursuing claims that were factually and legally unfounded. Wright v ASI Lloyds, No. 3?22-cv-357, Order (S.D. Texas Aug. 5, 2025).
ASI moved for sections against the insured’s counsel, Eric B. Dick of the Eric Dick Law Firm, PLLC, requiring payment of fees, costs and
The insured’s claim for damage to the property’s electrical equipment and power loss after a wind and rain storm was not covered due to the policy’s anti-concurrent causation clause. Allah-Pak Properties, LLC v. Century Surety Co., No. 2:23-CV-00301, Order (S.D. Texas Aug. 8, 2025).
During a storm, water seeped into