Oregon Federal Magistrate Judge Says Policies’ Use Of Term ‘Occurred’ Is Ambiguous

Mealey's (October 8, 2020, 2:34 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon federal magistrate judge on Oct. 5 denied an insurer’s motion for summary judgment in a coverage dispute over when hidden property damage to a townhome development occurred after determining that a ruling could not be made on whether the policies’ two-year suit limitations provision applies because the term “occurred” as used in the policies is ambiguous (Silver Ridge Homeowners’ Association Inc. v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., No. 19-01218, D. Ore., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184205)....