On April 6, 2015, the Washington Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Lui v. Essex Ins. Co., No. 72835-1-I, addressing the meaning of a vacancy provision in an insurance contract. The court concluded that the vacancy provision in the commercial policy was clear and unambiguous, and operated to bar […]
Earlier this year, the Western District of Washington considered application of a vacancy provision in a commercial property loss claim in a case titled Hartford Cas. Ins. v Mark, 2014 WL 300989 (W.D. Wash. Jan. 28, 2014). The case involved a family-owned business that operated in a building in downtown […]
