Breach Of Contract Claim Is Only Viable Claim In Water Damage Coverage Suit

( October 8, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A breach of contract claim alleged against a property insurer can proceed because the policy’s water exclusion is ambiguous as to whether it covers water damages caused by blocked pipes in an insured building; however, claims alleging bad faith and violations of Connecticut law must be dismissed for failure to state a claim, a Connecticut federal judge said in partially denying the insurer’s motion to dismiss....