Legal Opinion
Schwindt v. Commonwealth Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 20, 2000No. 67905-3PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
A building contractor, through its assignee, claims that its breach of contract action against its insurance company did not accrue until the insurance company rejected its claim for coverage. We agree and reverse summary judgment.
FACTS
Pan Pacific Builders Ltd. (Pan Pacific) purchased a business risk insurance policy from Commonwealth Insurance Company (Commonwealth) to insure Pan Pacific during its *350construction of the Bellingham Surgery Center (Center). The policy insured against physical losses to property occurring between December 20, 1984, and January 31, 1986, the anticipated period of…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Villella v. Public Employees Mutual InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Oregon Automobile Insurance v. SalzbergWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Department of Ecology v. TheodoratusWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- State, Dept. of Ecology v. TheodoratusWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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- Hamm v. Allied Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2000
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