Third Circuit Affirms Plain Meaning of “Surface Water”

In Shemen v. Cincinnati Insurance Company, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, applying New Jersey law, affirmed summary judgment in favor of The Cincinnati Insurance Company, reinforcing a straightforward principle: clear policy language will be enforced as written. The case arose from property damage caused by heavy rainfall during Hurricane Ida. Cincinnati denied coverage under …

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