Federal Judge Rules On Dueling Summary Judgment Motions In Hailstorm Dispute

(March 21, 2017, 1:49 PM EDT) -- JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri federal judge on March 16 granted in part and denied in part motions for summary judgment by insureds and a homeowners insurer in a class action alleging that the insurer committed breach of contract when it unlawfully applied a policy's $1,000 deductible to an actual cash value (ACV) payment in a hailstorm coverage dispute (Eric Lafollette v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co., No. 14-04147, W.D. Mo., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37755)....