High Court Won’t Review Order Compelling Arbitration Of Hurricane Harvey Damage

Mealey's (January 19, 2022, 11:17 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 18 denied a petition for writ of certiorari filed by the owner and manager of a residential development who sought the high court’s review of a ruling compelling arbitration of an insurance coverage dispute against English underwriters for $5.66 million in hurricane damage, which they said contradicted a Washington statute that bars mandatory arbitration clauses in insurance contracts....