Legal Opinion
Michael Downey v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 17, 2001No. 00-3473PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Michael Downey lives on a hill in Peoria, Illinois. His back yard runs downward at a 35° angle, creating a danger of soil erosion that could compromise the foundation of his house. A retaining wall supported the soil, but in February 1997 heavy rain washed away the wall and much of the soil that it had been retaining. This in turn caused the house’s foundation to shift and become unstable. Fortunately (or so he thought) Downey had purchased flood insurance. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., from which Downey bought the policy, paid to fix cracks in the foundation but…
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