Court Refuses To Dismiss Golf Course Operator’s Suit Against Willis

A federal district court has refused to dismiss litigation filed by a golf course operator against Willis Towers Watson U.S. LLC in connection with coverage litigation filed against it and American International Group Inc. unit over Hurricane Harvey damage, stating a ruling is premature.

The U.S. District Court in Dallas said it is too early to determine whether the litigation should be filed in Illinois rather than Texas, according to Wednesday’s ruling in C-Bons International Golf Group Inc. v. Lexington Insurance Co., Willis Towers Watson U.S. LLC, and Willis of Illinois Inc.

Gilbert, Arizona-based C-Bons contended it sustained more than $31 million in damage from August 2017’s Hurricane Harvey, according to the ruling.


AIG unit Lexington, however, paid C-Bons only $2.5 million, which it said was the maximum coverage under the policy because all the damage was done by “flooding,” which was not covered under its policy.