Defense Verdict from Court-Appointed Arbitrator in Homeowner’s Property Loss Case - Kubicki Draper

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Defense Verdict from Court-Appointed Arbitrator in Homeowner’s Property Loss Case

Scott M. Rosso, of the Ft. Lauderdale office, obtained a defense verdict from the Court appointed Arbitrator in a Homeowner’s property loss case based principally on a defense that the subject policy did not provide coverage for the roof leaks at issue.

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