Magistrate Judge Says Insured Made False Statements About Items Damaged By Water

Mealey's (July 14, 2020, 10:48 AM EDT) -- BUFFALO, N.Y. — A New York federal magistrate judge on June 29 recommended granting a homeowners insurer's motion for summary judgment in a water damage coverage suit because the evidence clearly shows that the insured made false statements about personal property allegedly damaged by water (Anthony Cimato Jr. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., No. 16-94, W.D. N.Y., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115934)....