Federal Judge: Appraisal Award Over Earthquake Damage Is ‘Ambiguous On Its Face’

Mealey's (September 14, 2018, 10:56 AM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — An Illinois federal judge on Sept. 10 held that because an appraisal award is “ambiguous on its face,” the court cannot conclude that it entitles an insurer to judgment as a matter of law in a coverage dispute arising from earthquake damage to a hotel (Windsor Oaks LLC v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, No. 17-689, S.D. Ill., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153949)....