ST. LOUIS – A St. Albans realty company alleges its insurer wrongfully denied its claim for property damage.
Jones Real Estate Inc., doing business as Jones Realty, filed a complaint on April 30 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against Affiliated FM Insurance Co. alleging breach of the policy and vexatious refusal to pay a claim.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff purchased an all-risk policy from the defendant in July 2017 for its property. It alleges on Oct. 9, 2017, and Nov. 5, 2017, the property was damaged by hail and it submitted a claim to the defendant, which was denied.
The plaintiff holds Affiliated FM Insurance Co. responsible because the defendant allegedly denied coverage to plaintiff's damages without reasonable cause.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks damages of more than $25,000, plus interest, attorney's fees, costs and any further relief that the court may deem appropriate. He is represented by Jeremy P. Brummond of Lewis Rice LLC in St. Louis.
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court case number 1822-CC00881