No compensation for Greenwood Village family after police destroy home, court rules

[Gman]

Or a change in government immunity laws.

You would have to think that the citizens understand that this could also happen to them, so it needs to never happen again.

[Irving]

Most of this is covered in the original thread on this event.

[Rucker61]

If the homeowner is truly unable to claim on his insurance, how can the city government withhold any sort of compensation and look themselves in the mirror everyday?

Government has no shame.

[Irving]

Here is the original thread about the stand off: https://www.ar-15.co/threads/148963-...enwood+village


Here is the updated thread where the police department agrees to pay $5,000: https://www.ar-15.co/threads/157734-...enwood+village

[def90]

An article I read stated that the home itself was insured and was rebuilt under insurance however the couple that was renting/living in the home did not have renters insurance so their belongings that were destroyed were not covered.

[BushMasterBoy]

You can petition the legislature and maybe get the state to pay damages by legislation. Below is the ruling by the federal court.
You can bet if it was the judges house, the outcome would be different.


https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinions/18/18-1051.pdf

[.455_Hunter]

An article I read stated that the home itself was insured and was rebuilt under insurance however the couple that was renting/living in the home did not have renters insurance so their belongings that were destroyed were not covered.

That's what I am trying to figure out. If the guys insurance policy covered what happened, then the story loses a lot of punch.

[def90]

That's what I am trying to figure out. If the guys insurance policy covered what happened, then the story loses a lot of punch.

This is what I found:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...d-court-rules/

"His expenses to rebuild the house and replace all its contents cost him nearly $400,000, he said. While insurance did cover structural damage initially, his son did not have renter’s insurance and so insurance did not cover replacement of the home’s contents, and he says he is still in debt today from loans he took out.

“This has ruined our lives,” he said.

Gallegos stressed that any large expenses Lech incurred are because he chose to do more than necessary, and chose to “repour the foundation that wasn’t damaged, and [build] a bigger better house where the old one stood.” Lech insisted starting from scratch was necessary."

Another article:

https://thecrimereport.org/2019/10/3...ice-destroyed/

"The city refused to compensate Lech’s family but offered $5,000 in temporary rental assistance and for the insurance deductible."

[Zundfolge]

... how can the city government withhold any sort of compensation and look themselves in the mirror everyday?

More and more I've come to the position that anyone that works for any level of government are not innocent.

[Irving]

More and more I've come to the position that anyone that works for any level of government are not innocent.

How would you feel about a government insurance adjuster with a law degree?