Settled claim against clients for neighbor's property damage

Mar 31, 2017

OUTCOME: The insurance company agreed to accept settlement of $1,000 from the clients plus $1,000 from the Association.

The client was sued by an insurance company that had repaired their downstairs neighbor's condominium as a result of a water leak from above. The insurance company claimed that my client was responsib ... le for damages of $10,000. The client's defense was that the liability was on the Association for failing to maintain the common pipes