Meat Town never reopened for business after the initial vandalism event and was in the process of being evicted when the arsonist set fire to the building. (Credit: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock.com) Meat Town never reopened for business after the initial vandalism event and was in the process of being evicted when the arsonist set fire to the building. (Credit: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock.com)

An insurer is not obligated to pay claims submitted by a meat retailer that suffered robbery, vandalism and fire due to suspicions of fraud from the insurer, according to a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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