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Treble Damages Awarded After Insurer Denies Coverage for Collapse

By Tred R. Eyerly on June 6, 2022

    The Fourth Circuit upheld the district court's decision that a collapse was covered, but reversed the denial of treble damages to the insured. DENC, LLC v. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 10443 (4th Cir. April 18, 2022). The district court decision was summarized here. 

    DENC owned…

Posted in Attorneys' Fees, Bad Faith, Collapse, First Party Insurance

Cross Motions on Coverage for Collapse Denied

By Tred R. Eyerly on April 3, 2019

   Cross-motions for summary judgment designed to determine coverage for the Church’s collapse claim were both denied. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church v. S. Must. Church Ins. Co., 2019 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 24705 (W. D. N. C. Feb. 15, 2019). 

   The Church sought summary judgment on its claim for bad faith, arguing that…

Posted in Bad Faith, Collapse, First Party Insurance
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