property damage
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10th Circuit says judge misinterpreted meaning of ‘sudden’ in Denver property damage case
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The Denver-based federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that a trial judge incorrectly interpreted the meaning of “sudden” when he concluded an insurance company need not pay for damage to a home allegedly caused by prolonged construction work nearby. Experts hired by Allstate and homeowner Michael Catalano Jr. disagreed whether the damage to Catalano’s Denver…
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Colorado Supreme Court considers making it easier for late-filed home insurance claims to proceed
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The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a pair of cases that could make it easier for homeowners to pursue late-filed property damage claims through their insurance policies. Under the longstanding approach to property coverage, the burden fell to homeowners to show that a claim filed beyond their policy deadline should nonetheless proceed…
