Jury Placed Too Much Weight On Scant Late Notice Defense, Condo Owners Argue

Mealey's (January 31, 2023, 1:44 PM EST) -- CINCINNATI — A condominium’s apartment owners association moved for a new trial in Washington federal court in a coverage dispute with its insurers over water intrusion damage caused by defects in the construction of the property, arguing that a jury verdict improperly found in favor of insurers because the insurers’ “‘late notice’ defense is ‘contrary to the weight of the evidence’” and the jury, thus, failed to reach other issues in rendering the verdict....