Maxus Metropolitan, LLC v. Travelers Property Casualty Co.
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24-1176
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November 17, 2025
8th Circ. Affirms Ala. Apt. Owner's $27M Fire Coverage Win
A split Eighth Circuit affirmed Monday an apartment complex owner's $27 million jury award against a Travelers unit in a fire coverage dispute, saying sufficient evidence existed to support the verdict that the presence of microscopic soot constituted "direct physical loss or damage" to property as required by the policy.
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November 12, 2025
8th Circ. Will Rehear Travelers' $27M Fire Award Challenge
The Eighth Circuit agreed Wednesday to revisit its previous split decision affirming a Missouri-based apartment complex owner's $27 million jury award against a Travelers unit in a fire coverage dispute.
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August 29, 2025
8th Circ.'s 'Erie Guess' Affirms Apt. Co.'s $27M Insurance Win
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.