Summary Judgment In Property Coverage Loss Suit Denied; Questions Of Fact Remain

Mealey's (April 12, 2023, 4:05 PM EDT) -- DENVER — A Colorado federal judge on April 11 denied motions for summary judgment in a dispute over whether coverage is owed under a homeowners insurance policy’s vandalism clause for the loss of personal property based on a contractor’s failure to conduct a test for the presence of asbestos before demolishing the insureds’ kitchen floor because questions of fact exist regarding the credibility of statements made by the insureds and whether the insureds permitted the contractor to remove the kitchen floor....