Questions Of Fact Exist On Breach Of Contract Claim In Fire Coverage Suit

( February 2, 2024, 10:44 AM EST) -- TOLEDO, Ohio — An insured’s breach of contract claim against a homeowners insurer in a fire coverage dispute will proceed because questions of fact exist regarding the materiality of an insured’s alleged misrepresentations and regarding the insurer’s affirmative defense of arson; however, the insured’s bad faith claim cannot proceed because the insurer’s denial of coverage was not unreasonable, an Ohio federal judge said in partially granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....