Federal Judge Finds Water Exclusion Does Not Apply To Bar Insured’s Damages

Mealey's (May 24, 2016, 8:43 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — An “all-risk” insurance policy does not address whether a specified peril under a water exclusion includes when water cannot enter a blocked drain, a Washington federal judge ruled May 20, finding that damage caused by that peril is a covered cause of loss (Eagle West Insurance Co. v. SAT 2400, LLC, et al., No. 15-1098, W.D. Wash.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66827)....