Insureds Seek Panel Rehearing In Mold Damage Coverage Suit Before 5th Circuit

Mealey's (May 5, 2023, 11:05 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A panel rehearing of the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ finding that a mold exclusion in a homeowners policy bars coverage is warranted because the mold damages are covered under the policy’s exception to the mold exclusion since water intrusion, which is a covered cause of loss under the policy, caused the mold growth in the insureds’ home, the insureds say in a petition for panel rehearing....