Legal Opinion
Capelouto v. Valley Forge Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 1, 1999No. 43317-2-IPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
Leon Capelouto appeals the trial court’s orders dismissing his coverage, bad faith, and Consumer *10Protection Act (CPA) claims against his insurers, Valley Forge Insurance Company and First National Insurance Company. Capelouto claims that an inadequate pump used on a sewer replacement project near his property caused sewage to back up into his basement. He contends that his insurers incorrectly concluded that an exclusion for damage caused by inadequate specifications or construction of property off of the premises prevents recovery for his losses, arguing that the exclusion is ambiguous and…
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