California Court of Appeal

A property insurance policy covering collapse of a building due to "hidden decay" applies to the unexpected failure of wooden roof trusses, even if there is no evidence of rot.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/31/2001
• Published 10/31/2001

Judges

• PARRILLI, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Chipman Miles, Walnut Creek, and William C. Reeves, Sacramento;  Miles, Brummitt & Passalacqua, Counsel for Plaintiffs and Appellants, Stamm Theatres, Inc., et al.


• For Appellees:
  
•  G. Edward Rudloff, Jr., San Francisco, Marjie D. Barrows, and Susan A. Byron;  Rudloff, Wood & Barrows, Counsel for Defendant and Respondent, Hartford Casualty Insurance Company.