Stratford West Homeowners Ass'n v. Country Mutual Insurance

Plaintiff, Stratford West Homeowners Association (Stratford), filed an insurance claim with defendant, Country Mutual Insurance Company (Country Mutual), for damages sustained to Stratford’s condominium buildings during a hailstorm. The parties agreed to participate in an appraisal to determine the amount of loss. Stratford disagreed with the appraisal and brought suit against Country Mutual, which filed affirmative defenses claiming that Stratford was bound by the appraiser’s valuation. Stratford moved to strike the affirmative defenses based on DeGroot v. Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co.…