Tag: Hail Damage
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Roofing Expert Witness Allowed to Opine on the Specialty Tile
This is a hail damage case. The Plaintiff, First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lincoln, Nebraska, alleged that its roof was damaged in a hailstorm. Allegedly, the Defendant, Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, wrongfully delayed or denied certain benefits under its insurance policy. Basically, the Plaintiff alleged that its clay tiles, aluminum gutters, copper flashing, and other…
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Questions relating to the bases and sources of an expert’s opinion affect the weight to be assigned that opinion, not admissibility; Court admits the testimony of Structural Engineering Expert Witness in insurance coverage dispute
This insurance coverage dispute arose when the Plaintiff, Fiberco’s building was damaged by a hailstorm in April 2020 while insured under a policy issued by Defendant, Acadia Insurance Company effective from April 10, 2020 to April 10, 2021. FiberCo subsequently filed a claim with Acadia for the hail damage to the building. After an assessment,…
