Judgment For Insureds Denied In Dispute Over ‘Fraudulent’ Fire Insurance Claim

( June 1, 2023, 12:51 PM EDT) -- MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina judge denied a chicken-processing plant owner’s motion for summary judgment on excess insurers’ recoupment and unjust enrichment counterclaims in a breach of contract, bad faith and deceptive trade practices suit against excess coverage insurers after a fire occurred at the plant, finding that a fact dispute remains regarding whether the fire loss claim included fraudulent misrepresentations....