Coverage Owed For Collapse Caused By Decay That Was Hidden From View, Judge Says

Mealey's (September 19, 2022, 9:53 AM EDT) -- MILWAUKEE — A commercial property insurer owes coverage to its insured for the collapse of a concrete slab because the collapse was sudden and caused by decay that was hidden from view; however, the insurer is entitled to subrogate the claim on behalf of its insured against the landlord of the property because the landlord failed to obtain the required property insurance on the building as required by the lease, a Wisconsin federal judge said Sept. 12....