Mealey's (March 20, 2020, 4:10 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — The majority of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 20 affirmed a district court’s ruling that an insurer was materially prejudiced by an insured’s late notice of a claim for water damage XE "water damage" caused by burst water pipes because the insurer was not able to view the damage to the home as a result of the homeowner’s decision not to provide notice of the claim until after demolishing and repairing the damage (Timika Keathley v. Grange Insurance Company of Michigan, No. 19-1242, 6th Cir.)....