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FMG Attorney Philip Savrin Obtains Affirmance of Summary Judgment on Behalf of Insurance Company in Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Siasim Columbia, LLC, v. Scottsdale Insurance Company, Case No. 21-12918 (11th Cir., June 29, 2022).  FMG Attorney Philip Savrin obtained an appellate victory in an insurance coverage case that arose from property damage to a…

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Siasim Columbia, LLC, v. Scottsdale Insurance Company, Case No. 21-12918 (11th Cir., June 29, 2022).  FMG Attorney Philip Savrin obtained an appellate victory in an insurance coverage case that arose from property damage to a commercial building caused by a storm. The property owner waited six months to submit a claim to its insurer despite the policy requiring “prompt notice” as a condition of coverage.  The district court entered summary judgment for the insurer.  Mr. Savrin represented the insurer in the appeal to the Eleventh Circuit, which affirmed the judgment.  In doing so, the court rejected the insured’s argument that there was a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the delay in providing notice was justified given the immediately obvious extent of the damage.

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