Legal Opinion
Borchardt v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided June 26, 2018No. Case No. 16–CV–0055 (PJS/KMM)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Patrick J. Schiltz, United States District Judge
In September 2014, a fire destroyed the home of plaintiffs Todd and Michele Borchardt and their adult children, plaintiffs Danielle Shaver and Dillon Borchardt (collectively, "the Borchardts"). The Borchardts submitted a claim to defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company ("State Farm"), their homeowners insurer, for the value of the home and the personal items that were destroyed by the fire. State Farm denied coverage for two reasons:
*956First, State Farm alleged that the Borchardts had either set the fire themselves or arranged for someone…
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