Quellos Group, LLC v. Federal Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtSchindler, J.
¶1 An excess insurance policy provides coverage only after underlying insurance coverage is exhausted. Quellos Group LLC appeals summary judgment dismissal of the lawsuit against excess insurance carriers Federal Insurance Company and Indian Harbor Insurance Company for failure to exhaust the underlying insurance coverage. The Federal policy states coverage “shall attach only after the insurers of the Underlying Insurance shall have paid in legal currency the full amount of the Underlying Limit.” The Indian Harbor policy states coverage “will attach only after all of the Underlying Insurance…
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