Mealey's (September 19, 2019, 12:18 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Oct. 22 in a flood insurance coverage case in which a hotel and its insurer dispute whether the flooded portion of the hotel constitutes a “basement,” which affects the amount that can be recovered (Surfsand Resort LLC v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co., et al., No. 18-35607, 9th Cir.)....