Coverage May Exist For Water, Mold Damages Under Homeowners Policy, Judge Says

Mealey's (September 10, 2019, 12:36 PM EDT) -- TACOMA, Wash. — A Washington federal judge on Sept. 9 determined that no coverage is owed under one homeowners policy for an insured's water and mold damages caused by a leak in an exterior water pipe, but said coverage may be afforded under a second homeowners policy because a question of fact exists as to whether the damages were caused by a latent defect in the exterior water pipe (Vanessa Camper v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. et al., No.18-5486, W.D. Wash., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153337)....