Insured: Insurer Is Liable Under ‘Collapse’ Provisions For Hidden Decay Damages

Mealey's (May 23, 2017, 5:20 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — An insured has asked the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse a lower federal court’s ruling that an insurer is not liable for damage to apartments from hidden decay under its policies' "collapse" provisions (American Economy Insurance Co. v. CHL, LLC, No. 16-35606, 9th Cir.)....