Wake Chapel Church, Inc. v. Church Mutual Insurance Company
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25-1485
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September 12, 2025
Insurer Doubles Down On Bid To Undo $1.1M Roof Verdict
A North Carolina federal court adopted the wrong causation standard in its instructions to a jury that awarded a church $1.1 million over its roof damage claim under what is known as an all-risk property policy, the church's insurer told the Fourth Circuit, urging the appeals court to set aside the verdict.
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July 24, 2025
Insurer Asks 4th Circ. To Nix $1.1M Roof Damage Verdict
An insurer specializing in covering religious organizations asked the Fourth Circuit to set aside a $1.1 million jury verdict it faces over roof damage that a North Carolina church said was caused by snow, arguing the lower court's jury instructions adopted the wrong causation standard.