St. Matthews Church of God and Christ v. State Farm Insurance Company
Year 2022
Court Minnesota Supreme Court
Case Number A21-0240
Issue
  • Code Upgrades
State
  • Minnesota

In its amicus curiae brief, UP argues that Minnesota law requires that replacement cost insurance policies include coverage for repairs that are mandatory to comply with the building code after a covered loss.

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Timothy Johnson, Karly Kauf, Anthony Remick of Smith Jadin Johnson, LLP

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St. Matthews Church of God and Christ v. State Farm Insurance Company
Year: 2022
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Case Number: A21-0240
Issue:
  • Code Upgrades
State:
  • Minnesota

In its amicus curiae brief, UP argues that Minnesota law requires that replacement cost insurance policies include coverage for repairs that are mandatory to comply with the building code after a covered loss.
Bischel vs. Fire Insurance Exchange
Year: 1991
Court: California Supreme Court
Case Number: SO24563
Issue:
  • Code Upgrades
  • Guaranteed Replacement Cost
State:
  • California

In a letter supporting a petition for review, UP urged the California Supreme Court to determine whether the appellate court’s holding really does support insurers’ position that guaranteed replacement cost policies do not include coverage for code upgrades. UP was contacted by thousands of homeowners…