9th Circuit Says LTC Policy Holders Failed To Show Facility Met Policy Terms

Mealey's (May 13, 2022, 12:15 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 10 affirmed summary judgment for a long-term care insurer in a suit against its insureds seeking a declaration that it correctly denied the insureds’ claims, finding that “the district court correctly interpreted the statutes and the insurance policy” when adopting a magistrate’s report and recommendation stating that the insureds failed to show that their assisted living facility met the policy requirements of being a state-licensed nursing home....