Legal Opinion
Easthampton Congregational Church v. Church Mut. Ins. Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 10, 2018No. Case No. 3:17-cv-30061-KARPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KATHERINE A. ROBERTSON, United States Magistrate Judge
I. Introduction
On April 25, 2016, the ceiling in the Fellowship Hall of the Easthampton Congregational Church ("the Church" or "Plaintiff") fell to the floor. This is a dispute about whether the Church's property insurance policy issued by Church Mutual Insurance Company ("Church Mutual" or "Defendant") provides coverage for the loss. The parties have cross-moved for summary judgment on the issue of coverage. For the reasons discussed below, Plaintiff's motion is allowed, and Defendant's motion is denied.1
II. Applicable Legal Standard
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