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A trial court in New York has ruled that because a homeowners insurance policy contained conflicting provisions, Allstate had to cover the damages suffered when the home was destroyed by fire.
A federal district court in New Jersey has ruled that a garden-level condo actually was a basement for purposes of a standard flood insurance policy issued under the NFIP.
A court of appeals has affirmed a decision awarding an injured woman $2.75 million in punitive damages from an insurance company that had 'actively deceived' the woman.
A federal district court in Illinois has ordered Liberty Mutual to pay a $4.5 million judgment despite the fact that it didn't find that the insurer had acted in bad faith.