Camp Springs Apartments Case Study

This case arises out of damages sustained to a 397-unit apartment complex in Camp Springs, Maryland. The Owner, Metropolitan Apartments at Camp Springs, LLC (“Metropolitan”), incurred significant property damage following a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that occurred on August 23, 2011. (E. 1013). Appellee is WCS Construction, LLC (“WCS”), which served as the general contractor and construction manager of the project called “Town Center at Camp Springs Apartments.” (E. 947) Appellant is the National Surety Corporation (“National Surety”), which provided property and business loss insurance coverage to Metropolitan. (E. 212). National Surety claims to be subrogated to the interest of Metropolitan.
On November 22, 2013, National Surety filed a first