Judge Grants Motion To Strike Misrepresentation Defense In Hailstorm Coverage Row

( November 26, 2024, 2:25 PM EST) -- DENVER  — A Colorado federal judge on Nov. 25 granted a homeowner’s motion to strike her insurer’s affirmative defense related to voiding her policy for purported misrepresentation in the homeowner’s bad faith suit against the insurer for alleged failure to cover hail damage, finding that the defense fails to meet the pleading requirements for particularity under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure....