Insureds’ Claims Arising Out Of Crumbling Walls Survive Dismissal, Judge Says

(September 3, 2019, 10:46 AM EDT) -- BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Insureds seeking coverage for the cracking of their basement walls as a result of the use of defective concrete sufficiently alleged claims for breach of contract and violations of Connecticut law against a homeowners insurer, a Connecticut federal judge said Aug. 29 in denying the insurer’s motion to dismiss (Jose and Maria Oliveira v. Safeco Insurance Company of America et al., No. 18-338, D. Conn., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147256)....