Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago et al

  1. February 25, 2025

    Chicago Escapes Bulk Of Insurer's $26M Willis Tower Suit 

    An Illinois federal judge dismissed the majority of a dozen counts brought by Travelers against the city of Chicago and its water district seeking repayment for $26 million in flood damage to Willis Tower, leaving only common law negligence claims.

  2. March 18, 2024

    Chicago Can Keep $26M Willis Tower Suit In Federal Court

    A federal judge in Illinois has declined to send a $26 million lawsuit against the City of Chicago over rain damage at Willis Tower back to state court, finding the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago acts under federal authority in maintaining the minimum water levels dictated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  3. May 02, 2023

    Travelers Says Chicago Owes $26M For Willis Tower Flood

    The insurer of Willis Tower in Chicago is accusing the city and its water district in Illinois federal court of mismanaging floodgates and causing more than $26 million in damages when over a million gallons of water inundated the property during a 2020 storm.