Craig Bennion | Property Insurance Law Observer | July 15, 2016 In February this blog commented on Washington State’s newly-adopted definition of “collapse” in property insurance policies that contain no specific definition of the term. (Observer, February 8, 2016, Common Sense Prevails: State of Collapse Nonexistent Thirteen Years before Discovery of Decay) At issue was… Continue reading More Common Sense: Coverage for Collapse Requires More Than an Engineer’s Finding of Substantial Impairment
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Unanimous Washington Supreme Court: No Coverage for Water Damage to Vacant Building
Melissa O’Loughlin White | Cozen O’Connor | June 14, 2016 The Washington Supreme Court, often described as pro-policyholder, issued a unanimous decision in favor of an insurance company on June 9, 2016: Lui v. Essex Insurance Company, No. 91777-9 (Wash., Jun. 9, 2016). Addressing a first-party property claim, the court rejected the policyholder’s arguments that… Continue reading Unanimous Washington Supreme Court: No Coverage for Water Damage to Vacant Building
What Constitutes a Total Loss in Washington?
Kenneth Kan – February 27, 2013 My most recent post was inspired by contact from an attorney in Seattle, Washington. This week, continuing with the “Total Loss” series, I decided to stay in Washington. The state is appropriately nicknamed the “Evergreen State.” If you ever visit, you will see how green it really is. If… Continue reading What Constitutes a Total Loss in Washington?