Panel Finds Limitations Period Precludes Insured’s Breach Of Contract Claim

Mealey's (December 29, 2016, 11:51 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A policy’s 12-month limitations period bars an insured’s breach of contract claim regarding its insurer’s denial of coverage for scratches on glass windows at a condominium development project, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed Dec. 21 (Queensridge Towers LLC v. Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Co., No. 15-15128, 9th Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 22927)....