Carrier Prejudiced By Late Notice Of Water Damage Claim, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (February 5, 2019, 11:32 AM EST) -- DETROIT — An insurer was materially prejudiced by an insured’s late notice of a claim for 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, a Michigan federal judge said Feb 4 in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment (Timika Keathley v. Grange Insurance Company of Michigan, No. 15-11888, E.D. Mich., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17599)....