9th Circuit Affirms Insureds' Damages Were Not 'Because Of Property Damage'

Mealey's (September 10, 2020, 1:15 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 9 held that the expenses incurred by insureds to comply with the city of Mercer Island, Wash., following a landslide were "damages" for which the insureds were "legally liable," affirming a lower federal court's grant of partial summary judgment in favor of a homeowners insurer (Michael S. Wampold, et al. v. Safeco Insurance Company of America, No. 19-35972, 9th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 28486)....

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