Judge Finds Policy Covered Water Vapor Damage, Rejects Insurer's Arguments

Mealey's (June 7, 2017, 2:28 PM EDT) -- BILLINGS, Mont. — A Montana federal judge on June 6 granted summary judgment in favor of a property owner, finding that issues of fact exist as to whether a contractor caused a furnace vent pipe to disconnect, resulting in water damage, but found that the damage was covered under a homeowners insurance policy (Landy C. Leep v. Trinity Universal Insurance Co., No. 16-57, D. Mont., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86759)....