No Sudden Or Accidental Damage, Federal Judge Says In Dismissing Bad Faith Claim

(September 6, 2017, 4:21 PM EDT) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — No coverage is afforded for damage to the foundation walls of an insured home because the damage was not sudden and accidental as required by the terms of the policy at issue, a Connecticut federal judge said Aug. 29 in dismissing the insureds’ claims for breach of contract and bad faith (Linda Clough, et al. v. Allstate Insurance Co., et al., No. 17-140, D. Conn., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140009)....