This past Sunday morning I boarded a plane for Naples, FL for a mediation in one of the labor depreciation class actions my firm is handling. When I left, I had no idea that when I returned a few days later Nashville would be a very different place. The storms that pummeled Tennessee on March
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Is Cosmetic Roof Damage a “Direct, Physical Loss?”
By Brandon McWherter on
Posted in Bad Faith, Coverage Issues
I recently represented the owner of a commercial property in a hail damage claim in which the metal roof was clearly dented by hail. Remarkably, the insurance company denied the claim on the basis that the roof was still functional. In the process of working with the opposing lawyer to obtain payment, I ran across…