⁍ A Nebraska landlord’s rental insurance policy did not cover the cost of cleaning up residue and vapors caused by his former tenants’ use or production of methamphetamine, the state’s Supreme Court held.
⁍ The decision affirms summary judgment for Allstate in a suit by Jeremy Kaiser, who sought actual and bad-faith damages.
– A Nebraska landlord’s rental insurance policy does not cover the cost of cleaning up residue and vapors caused by his former tenants’ use or production of methamphetamine, the state’s Supreme Court held. The decision Friday affirms summary judgment for Allstate in a suit by Jeremy Kaiser, who sought actual and bad-faith damages after the insurer denied his claim for $38,000 in lost rent and remediation costs that included hiring a meth-lab restoration specialist, Westlaw Today reports.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/in-brief-allstate-not-on-the-hook-for-me/in-brief-allstate-not-on-the-hook-for-meth-cleanup-says-nebraska-top-court-idUSL1N2HI01W