Insurer Partially Denied Summary Judgment Over Handling Of Storm Damage Claim

Mealey's (December 12, 2022, 2:22 PM EST) -- MOBILE, Ala. — An insurer is not entitled to summary judgment on a breach of contract claim brought by a church in an insurance dispute over the insurer’s handling of a property damage claim after Hurricane Sally because material issues exist as to whether the damage was caused by the storm or was the result of prior faulty workmanship in making repairs to buildings owned by the church, a federal judge in Alabama ruled Dec. 9 in granting the insurer’s motion in part and denying it in part....