( June 4, 2024, 2:27 PM EDT) -- BAY CITY, Mich. — A Michigan federal judge on June 3 denied partial summary judgment to a homeowner seeking appraisal and penalty interest in his suit against Allstate for failure to cover his claim for fire damage, finding that questions of material fact remain regarding whether the homeowner caused the “suspicious” fire, actually lived at the home and whether he concealed material facts when filing his claim with Allstate....