Summary Judgment Denied For Insurer In Fabric Water Damage Coverage Dispute

( September 15, 2025, 12:03 PM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — A Maryland federal judge denied summary judgment to an insurer in a breach of contract and bad faith suit filed against it by its insured, a “high-end” fabric retailer seeking coverage for water damage, finding that “summary judgment is not appropriate” in part because of remaining questions as to whether the insured voided the policy pursuant to a fraud provision regarding alleged “bogus” estimates of damage....