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CHASE v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CAS. CO.

No. 99-CV-759.

780 A.2d 1123 (2001)

Florence CHASE, Appellant, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 13, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel C. Mandelman, Arlington, VA, for appellant.

Richard E. Schimel, Bethesda, MD, for appellee.

Before FARRELL, REID, and GLICKMAN, Associate Judges.

GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:

Florence Chase's home collapsed after a water overflow from a burst pipe caused the movement of soil beneath the foundation of the house. Chase had homeowners insurance under a policy issued by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company ("State Farm"), but State Farm denied coverage on the ground that the damage fell within an exclusion in the policy for losses attributable to "earth movement." The trial court granted summary judgment in favor...

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