Pittsfield Development LLC et al v. The Travelers Indemnity Company

  1. July 05, 2024

    Judge Rips High-Rise's 'Remarkable' $8.5M Coverage Pursuit

    An Illinois federal judge smacked down an $8.5 million coverage bid from the former owners of Chicago's historic Pittsfield building after finding they "boldly and repeatedly" misrepresented the extent of repair costs, instead ordering them to repay Travelers.

  2. June 08, 2021

    Insurer's Fraud Theory Stays In $8M High-Rise Flood Fight

    An Illinois federal judge refused Tuesday to toss Travelers' accusation that owners of Chicago's historic Pittsfield Building fraudulently submitted $1 million for asbestos remediation as part of their $8.2 million claim for flood damages.

  3. July 22, 2019

    Travelers Can't Shake $8M High-Rise Flood Damage Fight

    Travelers Indemnity Co. may be responsible for more than the $300,000 it already paid to the owner of several floors of a downtown Chicago high-rise that flooded and allegedly suffered over $8 million in damage, after a federal judge on Monday said eight floors of the building were mistakenly excluded from the list of insured parties.

  4. September 27, 2018

    Travelers Short $8M After High-Rise Flood Damage, Co. Says

    The owner of several floors in a downtown Chicago high-rise sued the Travelers Indemnity Co. in Illinois federal court on Thursday, claiming the insurer breached its contract when it paid out just $300,000 on a more than $8 million claim for water damage.