Selective Ins. Co. of S.C. v. Sela

Patrick J. Schiltz, United States District Judge *852Defendant/counter-claimant Amit Sela was insured under a homeowner's policy issued by plaintiff/counter-defendant Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina ("Selective"). In June 2015, Sela's property was damaged by a hailstorm, and Sela sought to be indemnified by Selective. After an investigation, Selective denied Sela's claim on grounds of fraud. Specifically, Selective found that Sela had lied when he claimed that certain property had been damaged only by the June 2015 hailstorm when, in fact, that property had also been damaged by an…