Collapse Was Not Sudden, Accidental; No Coverage Owed, Judge Says

Mealey's (October 11, 2022, 10:07 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — No coverage is owed to an insured homeowner for the collapse of a retaining wall because the insured failed to show that the collapse was sudden and accidental or abrupt as required for coverage to exist under the policy, a Pennsylvania federal judge said in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....