Legal Opinion

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v. Valiant Insurance

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided April 12, 2010No. 63692-8-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.

¶1 On summary judgment in this lawsuit between insurers of a construction company, the trial court enforced an antistacking provision by which one insurer limited its liability to a single policy limit per “occurrence.” The court also ruled that water intrusion damage to a building continuing over a period of years was caused by one “occurrence” even though the damage occurred at different locations and different times. We affirm.

¶2 GCG Associates LP hired Stratford Constructors LLC to construct Chateau Pacific, a four-story retirement center in Lynnwood, Washington. Stratford completed con*472str…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Transcontinental Ins. Co. v. WA. PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICTS'UTILITY SYSTEMWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  2. American National Fire Insurance Co. v. B & L Trucking and Construction Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1998
  3. American National Fire Insurance v. B&L Trucking & Construction Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Gruol Construction Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
  5. Brown v. Snohomish County Physicians Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  2. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance v. Olympia Early Learning CenterDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2013
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  4. Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. I & W, Inc.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2015
  5. Star Insurance Company v. YeonDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2023

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