Insurer Acted Reasonably In Denying Coverage For Roof Damage, Judge Rules

Mealey's (March 5, 2020, 2:01 PM EST) -- SAN ANTONIO — A federal judge in Texas on March 2 ruled that an insured failed to show that his homeowners insurer acted unreasonably in denying his claim for damages to his clay tile roof from alleged hail and wind damage because the undisputed evidence shows that the insurer sufficiently inspected the damage prior to denying the claim (Jorge A. Alvarez v. State Farm Lloyds, No. 18-1191, W.D. Texas, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35921)....