Insureds’ Failure To Cooperate With Fire Investigation Bars Coverage, Judge Says

Mealey's (April 22, 2019, 12:10 PM EDT) -- MONROE, La. — A Louisiana federal judge on April 18 granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgement on breach of contract and bad faith claims after determining that a property insurer has no duty to pay a claim for fire damages because the insureds breached their duty to cooperate with the insurer during the investigation of the claim (Terence Winborne, et al. v. Wilshire Insurance Co., No. 18-1177, W.D. La., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66646)....