Coverage Excluded For Water Damage Caused By Failed Cast Iron Pipe, Judge Says

Mealey's (January 12, 2021, 6:57 PM EST) -- MIAMI — A water exclusion clearly bars coverage for damages to an insured property caused by the failure of a cast iron plumbing pipe because the exclusion specifically excludes coverage for water that discharged or overflowed from a drain pipe, a Florida federal judge said Jan. 8 in granting an insurer’s motion for summary judgment....