Mold, Sewage Leak Not Covered by Calif. Family's Homeowner's Policy
December 29, 2004
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- Opinion
LOS ANGELES - A California appellate court has affirmed judgment for Fire Insurance Exchange on contract, bad faith and fraud claims brought by a family who sought coverage of mold and related problems from a city sewerage leak. Figueroa v. Fire Insurance Exchange, No. BC267135 (Calif. Super., Los Angeles Cty.).
Frank and Doris Figueroa first reported to their homeowner's insurer on June 30, 2000, that a break in the city's main sewer a day earlier caused raw sewage to intrude underneath their property.
The Figueroas later reported structural damage to a patio they contended was caused by settling from …
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