6th Circuit Affirms Coverage Denial, Discovery Ruling In Rain Damage Dispute

Mealey's (February 12, 2019, 4:01 PM EST) -- CINCINNATI — A trial court correctly found that a building owner’s delay in informing its insurer of a rain storm damage claim voided its coverage, a Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Feb. 8, also affirming a finding that documents withheld from discovery by the insurer were prepared in expectation of litigation and, therefore, privileged (South Fifth Towers LLC v. Aspen Insurance UK Ltd., et al., No. 18-5440, 6th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 3939)....