Two-Year Legal Battle Over $45 M. Monet Paintings Destroyed Fire Ends in Surprise Draw

A federal judge has dismissed a high-profile lawsuit over insurance payouts for five artworks destroyed in a fire, including three paintings by Claude Monet collectively worth over $45 million, following new revelations over the contested policy. The news was first reported by local Michigan news site Mlive.The dispute pitted Julie and Matthew Halbower, and the trust that owns their art collection, against a syndicate of insurers operating under Hiscox, an underwriter for Lloyds of London.&