Judge Dismisses Subrogated Insurer’s Negligence, Breach Of Express Warranty Claims

(March 22, 2016, 8:59 AM EDT) -- ROANOKE, Va. — A subrogated insurer sufficiently asserts a negligence claim against a subcontractor for damages arising from harm to personal property stored within an insured’s property and a breach of implied warranty claim, a Virginia federal judge ruled March 17; however, the judge dismissed the insurer’s claims for negligence regarding damages arising from harm to the property itself and breach of an express warranty (Allstate Insurance Co. as subrogee of Hillel at Virginia Tech, Inc. v. Structures Design/Build, LLC v. PJ Little Plumbing, Inc. v. CMC Supply, Inc., No. 15-00354, W.D. Va.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34349)....