Waterstone Bank, SSB v. American Family Mutual Insurance

NEUBAUER, PJ.

¶ 1. In this property insurance dispute, American Family Mutual Insurance Company denied loss payment because its businessowners policy does not cover loss or damage caused by water damage, vandalism or theft if the property is vacant for more than sixty days. Waterstone Bank, SSB (the Bank) argues that the policy's mortgageholder clause entitles it to recover because American Family's denial under the vacancy provision was based on an act of the property owner/named insured, namely, the act of leaving the property vacant. The circuit court entered judgment in favor of American…