Congdon v. Automobile Club Insurance

Plaintiff Lucas Congdon appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant, the Automobile Club Insurance Company, in which the Washington Superior Court rejected plaintiffs contentions that the Automobile Club Insurance policy (the AAA policy) was ambiguous, and that he qualified as an “insured” under the policy held by his mother’s “domestic partner.” In the absence of any ambiguity in the policy provisions defining the covered parties, we hold that the AAA policy should not be construed to extend coverage to the son of the policy holder’s “domestic partner,” and accordingly, affirm.

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