June 9, 2025

Victory in Bad Faith Trial

Rina Carmel and Ken Watnick won a bad faith case following a five-day bench trial.  The court ruled that the insurer properly relied on the policy’s “continuous or repeated seepage or leakage of water … which occurs over a period of weeks, months or years,” “wear and tear,” and “deterioration” exclusions to disclaim coverage.  Thus, the insurer was not liable for breach of contract or bad faith.