Christopher A. Boyko

CORBO PROPERTIES, LTD v. Seneca Ins. Co., Inc.

District Court, N.D. Ohio · 2011-02-17 · cited 13×

This case involved Plaintiff Corbo Properties, Ltd., owner of a commercial building in Cleveland, Ohio, suing its insurer, Defendant Seneca Insurance Company, after the insurer denied a claim for fire damage to the building on June 30, 2008. The plaintiff alleged lack of good faith in the denial, which occurred after investigations by the Cleveland Fire Investigation Unit and a private firm hired by the defendant reached differing conclusions on whether the fire was caused by lightning or was incendiary. The court granted the defendant's motion for partial summary judgment and dismissed the bad faith claim, finding no genuine issue of material fact because the insurer had a reasonable basis to suspect the owners or their agents set the fire, based on financial motives, building access, security deactivation, burn patterns consistent with accelerants, and rejection of the lightning theory. The court further held that this precluded related claims for punitive damages and attorney fees.

business & regulatorypropertyproceduretorts & liability

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Christopher A. Boyko

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