The parties have been unable to agree as to the extent of the loss and the cost of remediation in regard to the damage of Romeo's home over a decade ago. Thus, in 2012, a trial court granted summary judgment without favor to Allstate, as both parties were in agreement that the insurance coverage dispute should be resolved by way of the appraisal process. (Credit: John Disney/ALM)
The Rhode Island Supreme Court vacated and remanded a state Superior Court ruling, determining property owner Raymond C. Romeo had properly demanded an appraisal within the time limit provided in his policy with Allstate.
In a May 3 opinion, Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg concluded Raymond C. Romeo's demand for appraisal wasn't time barred, and a lower court's ruling in 2012 had been made with the understanding that an appraisal of Romeo's property would occur, despite Allstate's objects years after it agreed to participate in the evaluation.
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