Legal Opinion
Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Hirschmann
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 19, 1988No. 21076-9-IPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWinsor, J.
Safeco brought an action against its insureds, Jan Hirschmann and Evelyn McElmeel, 1 for a declaratory judgment that Safeco's "all-risk" homeowners policy did not cover their loss when their home was destroyed in a landslide. The trial court granted Safeco's motion for summary judgment and denied Hirschmann's cross motion for partial summary judgment. Hirschmann appeals.
Hirschmann's home was destroyed in a landslide on January 18, 1986, after an unusually severe wind and rain storm. The affidavit of William Shannon, an engineer, was submitted in support of Safeco's motion for summary…
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