Magistrate Judge: Fact Issues Exist On Collapse’s Cause For Insurance Coverage

Mealey's (May 1, 2018, 12:47 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — There are genuine issues of material fact as to whether a homeowners insurance policy covered a collapse, a Pennsylvania federal magistrate judge held April 26, noting that there is competing testimony on whether the collapse was caused by improper construction or long-term deterioration (Jocelyn Desvarieux, et al. v. Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Co., No. 17-2564, E.D. Pa., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71230)....