Judge Dismisses Insureds’ Breach Of Contract Claim In Concrete Decay Dispute

Mealey's (December 6, 2018, 11:53 AM EST) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — In a concrete decay case, a Connecticut federal judge on Dec. 4 dismissed claims for breach of contract and violations of the Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices Act (CUIPA) and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) against an insurer because the policies cover only loss that has occurred suddenly and accidentally (Richard T. Hyde, et al. v. Allstate Insurance Co., et al., No. 18-00031, D. Conn., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 204835)....