Panel Reverses Ruling In Insurer’s Favor After Court Answers Certified Question

Mealey's (December 10, 2019, 2:06 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 9 reversed and remanded a lower federal court’s ruling in favor of an insurer after the Washington Supreme Court answered “yes” to the appeals court’s certified question asking if, under Washington law, an insurer is bound by representations made by its authorized agent in a certificate of insurance with respect to a party's status as an additional insured under a policy issued by the insurer, when the certificate includes language disclaiming its authority and ability to expand coverage (T-Mobile USA Inc. v. Selective Insurance Company of America, No. 17-35932, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 36414)....