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Ordinance-or-Law Endorsement Entitles Mall Owner to Roof Replacement, 8th Circuit Says

The ordinance-or-law endorsement in a commercial property policy may require Cincinnati Insurance Co. to pay $1.3 million to replace a roof that suffered only $23,000 in tornado damage. A panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday reversed …

Record Rainfall Causes Widespread Flooding in St. Louis Area

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across the St. Louis area early Tuesday, closing multiple roadways and prompting rescues from vehicles and homes. There were no immediate reports of injuries to people, but several puppies drowned …

Freight Broker Sues Liberty Mutual for ‘Excessive’ Work Comp Premiums

An Illinois freight broker has filed a lawsuit accusing Liberty Mutual of overcharging it by demanding payment of workers’ compensation premiums for independent contractors who are ineligible for benefits. Virnich Corp., which does business in West Chicago, says in a …

Jury Gets Flint Water Case About Liability for Engineers

DETROIT (AP) — Jurors heard closing arguments Thursday in the only trial to arise thus far from the Flint water crisis, a dispute over whether two engineering firms should be held partially responsible for the city’s lead contamination in 2014-15. …

Firefighters Contain 40% of S. Dakota Wildfire

OGLALA, S.D. (AP) — A wildfire that started earlier this week west of Oglala has burned about 11 square miles and is 40% contained, according to officials. The fire began near Prairie Wind Casino on Tuesday evening and moved southeast. …

Detroit-Area Utility Denies Flooding Claims from 2021 Storm

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area water utility said Tuesday that it will deny flooding claims stemming from a damaging storm last summer based on an independent review that found the flooding was caused by the amount of rainfall and not …

Wisconsin AG Sues 18 Companies over PFAS Contamination

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to force nearly 20 companies that he alleges contaminated the environment with chemicals known as PFAS to reimburse the state for investigations and cleanup efforts. The …

Neb. Supreme: Ambiguous Policy Language Requires Insurer to Pay for Renovations

An ambiguous “extra expense” provision in a commercial property insurance policy requires the insurer to pay for new equipment that a grocery store and delicatessen needed for a new location after its former home burned down, the Nebraska Supreme Court …

Shop that Sold Gun in Oxford School Shooting Named in Suit

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a teenager wounded during a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan are suing the shop that sold the handgun used to kill four students and injure six other people. The …

Official: Upgrades Urged at Amtrak Crash Site, but No Action

MENDON, Mo. (AP) — The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck said Tuesday that residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for …

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