Farm, Insurer Debate Vacancy Clause In Policy Related To Fire Coverage

Mealey's (February 11, 2020, 3:55 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A panel of the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear oral arguments on March 17 in a case in which a family farm and its insurer dispute the coverage owed for a fire that destroyed a building the farm owned.  At issue is whether the building was technically vacant at the time of the fire based on the policy language (Bierman Family Farm LLC, et al. v. United Farm Family Insurance Company, Nos. 18-2240, 18-2279, 4th Cir.)....