Kernrechtsfrage
Whether groundwater intrusion through exterior walls qualifies as insured flood/overflow damage under Lucerne building insurance law
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The court held that the cantonal provisions can be understood to cover only direct surface-water ingress, not damage caused inside the building by groundwater or sewer-backup effects.
Extrahierte Begründung
The wording of § 24 GVG does not compel inclusion of indirect underground water damage; distinguishing such losses from excluded groundwater and sewer-backup damage is consistent with the statutory scheme and with comparable insurance practice.