Evidence, Property Damage, Damages

Attorneys’ Fee Amount and Multiplier Reversed by Appellate Court

Marshall Dennehey on 3/20/2025

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Medero, Fla. 3d DCA, No. 3D24-0338, February 19, 2025 - The Third District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded the initial fee award entered by the trial court: $150 per...more

Federal District Court Holds Engineer Is Qualified Enough, and His Methods Are Reliable Enough, to Testify to Date Wind and Hail...

Zelle LLP on 2/20/2025

In Wings Platinum, LLC v. Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. Co., No. 3:23-CV-2145-D, 2025 WL 391388 (N.D. Tex. Feb. 4, 2025), a federal district court recently held that an engineer with one year and one month of experience...more

After the Fire: Assessing Coverage for Lingering Smoke Damage

Snell & Wilmer on 2/20/2025

Insurance is designed to relieve financial strain and provide peace of mind — a contractual promise that when a catastrophe strikes, a policyholder will receive the financial support to rebuild and recover. Unprecedented...more

Decision: Insurer Prevails on Motion in Limine to Exclude RCV Evidence at Trial

Cozen O'Connor on 1/23/2025

In the recent decision Marquez v. Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company, No. 6:23-cv-2025-ACC-DCI, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 219390 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 4, 2024), the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted the...more

The Southern District of Texas Reaffirms That an Insured has the Burden to Identify a Covered Loss During the Policy Period and...

Zelle LLP on 1/17/2025

This seems like a simple concept; however, this is the exact question that the Honorable Judge Lee Rosenthal was asked to address in Cutchall v. Chubb Lloyd’s Ins. Co. of Texas, CIVIL ACTION NO. 23-3745, 2024 WL 5264707,...more

Forensic Laboratory Analysis and Roof Evaluations

J.S. Held on 5/3/2024

The roofing industry in the United States is prominent, with an estimated market size of over $25 billion annually, which covers various segments such as residential, commercial, and industrial roofing. Owing to its core...more

The Marshall Fire – Colorado’s Most Destructive Fire

Cozen O'Connor on 12/31/2021

Instead of preparing to welcome 2022 many residents of Boulder County are experiencing Colorado’s most destructive fire. Just before noon on December 30, 2021, a brush fire was reported in Louisville, Colorado, a city in...more

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