Panel: Insured’s Failure To Choose Impartial Appraiser Compels Vacatur Of Award

Mealey's (March 26, 2018, 1:38 PM EDT) -- DENVER — The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 23 found that a condominium association insured’s failure to select an impartial appraiser in a hailstorm coverage dispute compelled vacatur of the appraisal award under its insurance policy, affirming a lower federal court’s ruling in favor of the insurer (Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. Summit Park Townhome Association, No. 16-1352, 10th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 7334)....