“Substantial Damage” Is Not a Numbers Game
By Zachary Soccio-Marandola · · View online →
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Determining "Substantial Damage" is not about cost alone. The quality, character, and consequences of the damage matter just as much.
Earlier this week I made a video about the insurance clause in the OREA APS.
Of course, the Insurance clause requires a determination of "Substantial Damage" in order to be triggered.
One thing my video doesn’t have is a real analysis of what makes damage “substantial”?
Pordell v. Crowther is a case that deals with exactly that.