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Torts/Personal Injury,
Civil Litigation

Jun. 16, 2025

Insurers sue over defective fire system flood in SF building

Two insurers are suing fire suppression system installers for $100 million, alleging a defective design caused a 2022 flood at a San Francisco apartment building. The incident displaced 400 residents and prompted multiple lawsuits.

Two insurance companies are suing to recover up to $100 million from the installers of allegedly defective fire suppression systems blamed for a massive flood at a luxury San Francisco apartment building that forced 400 residents from their homes.

ACE Property and Casualty Insurance Co. and Allied World National Assurance Co. filed the complaint Thursday in San Francisco Superior Court, seeking reimbursement for payments made to settle tenant lawsuits and cover damage from the Ju...

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