Federal Insurance v. Turner Construction Co.

The plaintiff, Federal Insurance Company (Federal), as subrogee of Midwest Stock Exchange (Midwest), appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment on counts XI, XII, XIII and XIV of their complaint. Federal sued defendants, Seseo, Inc. (Seseo), and Riggio Caulking Co., Inc. (Riggio), for water damage to Midwest’s computer system. Federal alleges that the damage was caused by a water pipe that ruptured due to defendants’ failure to complete exterior caulking in a timely fashion. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment, finding that Federal failed to…