United States Sixth Circuit

Insurance company's failure to inform insured that it could file a flood damage claim once the threat of erosion became apparent did not cause loss when insured stated his intent to not file a claim until his home actually suffered water erosion damage.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/09/2001
• Published 04/09/2001

Judges

• Before NELSON and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  WILHOIT, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John E. DeWane,Butzbaugh & DeWane, St. Joseph, MO, for Plaintiff.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Miller (briefed), William R. Bates (argued), York, Tiderington & Miller, Kalamazoo, MI, for Defendants-Appellants., Gerald J. Neilsen (argued and briefed), Nielsen Law firm, Metairie, LA, for Third party-Appellee.