‘Earth Movement’ Exclusion Bars Insured’s Claim For Repairs, Judge Concludes

Mealey's (November 30, 2016, 12:10 PM EST) -- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An “earth movement” exclusion precludes insurance coverage for an insured’s repairs to damages from water loss to one of its pools caused by “landsliding” and “sinking,” a Tennessee federal judge ruled Nov. 22, dismissing the insured’s breach of contract and bad faith claims against its insurer (Ski Chalet Village Owners Club Inc. v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co., No. 16-20, E.D. Tenn.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161563)....