August 29, 2025
A partially split Eighth Circuit panel affirmed an apartment complex's $27 million jury award against Travelers Insurance, holding that an expert's testimony about the presence of carcinogenetic soot is sufficient to support the verdict that a fire on the property caused "direct physical loss of or damage to" unburned sections.
September 01, 2023
Travelers asked a Missouri federal court for another trial after the owner of an Alabama apartment complex won a more than $27 million jury award against it in a fire coverage dispute, arguing that the court's missteps moved the needle in favor of the insured.
August 08, 2023
A Missouri-based apartment complex owner prevailed in its lawsuit against Travelers over coverage of an Alabama apartment complex that was significantly damaged by a fire during its construction, securing a more than $27 million jury verdict.