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Concurrent Causation

Concurrent Causation

Texas

In its amicus curiae brief, UP addresses whether the concurrent cause doctrine applies where there is any non-covered damage, including “wear and tear” to an insured property, but such damage does not directly cause the particular loss experienced by a policyholder. UP argues that while…

Sebo v. American Home Assurance Co.

Year: 2014

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Case Number: SC 14-897

Issue:

Concurrent Causation
Efficient Proximate Cause

State:

Florida

Insurance coverage in cases involving concurrent causation (i.e., multiple causes, some covered, some not) has been the subject of great debate, with courts settling on two principal rules of law – the concurrent cause and efficient proximate cause doctrines. For over a quarter-century, Florida has…