11th Circuit Reverses Ruling, Says Insured Failed To Meet Policy Deductible

Mealey's (July 23, 2019, 9:38 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 19 reversed and remanded a district court’s ruling in favor of an insured in an environmental contamination dispute after determining that the lower court erred in finding that the policy’s tenants and neighbors provision should be construed in favor of coverage and that the $2 million policy deductible was met by the insured (Ace American Insurance Co. v. The Wattles Co., No. 17-15392, 11th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 21540)....