October 21, 2022
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a Seattle dentist's claims for COVID-19 losses, citing a precedential Washington Supreme Court decision requiring direct physical damage to a property to trigger insurance coverage.
October 19, 2021
A federal judge ignored Washington state standards on the interpretation of insurance policies when she tossed COVID-19 coverage claims against Aspen American Insurance Co., a Seattle dentist told the Ninth Circuit on Monday.