Church Mutual Insurance Company v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN CHURCH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, OPINION AND ORDER v. 19-cv-297-wmc TRAVELERS CASUALTY SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant. On May 1, 2016, the Cathedral of St. Sava was destroyed by fire. Insured at the time by plaintiff Church Mutual Insurance Company, the cathedral was subject to an indemnity limit of $12,739,000 for its replacement costs. Although paid the policy limits, the insured, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (“St. Sava”) proceeded to sue Church Mutual for recommending an inadequate replacement…