Brendan Gooley | Property Casualty Focus A year ago, we wrote about a rapidly emerging area of insurance litigation in Connecticut: crumbling foundations. As a quick recap, tens of thousands of homes in northeastern Connecticut built over a span of more than 30 years may have been constructed with defective concrete that causes basement walls to prematurely deteriorate and… Continue reading Connecticut Supreme Court Fortifies Crumbling Foundation Claim Denials in Trio of Insurer Victories
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Another Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit For Crumbling Foundation, But Some Relief May Be Forthcoming
Jason Cleri | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 9, 2019 I’ve previously written about the issues insureds are facing in Connecticut regarding crumbling foundations. In a blow to insureds in Connecticut affected by crumbling foundations due to the infusion of pyrrhotite, a mineral which gradually deteriorates concrete when exposed to water and oxygen, the Federal… Continue reading Another Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit For Crumbling Foundation, But Some Relief May Be Forthcoming
Crumbling Foundation and the Collapse Provision in a Homeowners Policy
Jennifer Van Voorhis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 26, 2017 Recently, Connecticut has had an increase in insurance claims for crumbling foundations due to faulty foundations poured in the 1980s and 1990s. Some foundations poured during this time frame contained a mineral, pyrrhotite, which can cause cracking when it reacts with oxygen… Continue reading Crumbling Foundation and the Collapse Provision in a Homeowners Policy