Emotional Distress Claim Axed In Hartford Fire Coverage Row

By Gianna Ferrarin ( January 13, 2026, 8:55 PM EST) -- A federal magistrate judge dismissed a business owner's claim that Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co. intentionally caused her emotional distress through a "berating" phone call about a coverage dispute, ruling that she fell short of her burden to allege extreme conduct....

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