Judge Grants Judgment To Insurer In Dispute Where Bar Owner Made False Statements

Mealey's (May 24, 2024, 2:38 PM EDT) -- MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota federal judge granted summary judgment to a business liability insurer that was sued for denying coverage for fire damage to its insured bar, finding that the bar’s owner, who pleaded guilty to arson for the fire that destroyed the bar, made false statements to defraud the insurer, and those actions were imputed to the bar....