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Capeluoto v. Valley Forge Ins. Co.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One
Nov 1, 1999
98 Wn. App. 7 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999)
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holding that insurer's decision to deny coverage without further investigation was not bad faith because the coverage decision would not have been changed through further investigation

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Opinion

No. 43317-2-I

November 1, 1999. UNREPORTED OPINION

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court for King County, No. 97-2-02048-4, Brian D. Gain, J., entered August 27, 1998.

Affirmed by unpublished opinion per Coleman, J., concurred in by Grosse and Baker, JJ.

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Capeluoto v. Valley Forge Ins. Co.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One
Nov 1, 1999
98 Wn. App. 7 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999)

holding that insurer's decision to deny coverage without further investigation was not bad faith because the coverage decision would not have been changed through further investigation

Summary of this case from Spurlock v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.

In Capelouto v. Valley Forge Ins. Co. (1999) 98 Wn.App. 7 [ 990 P.2d 414 at page 419], a Washington appellate court held: "The average person purchasing insurance would understand that water that backs up from a sewer includes sewage.

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stating insured's understanding of water-damage exclusion was not reasonable where insured argued that sewage is distinct from water

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Case details for

Capeluoto v. Valley Forge Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:LEON CAPELOUTO, ET AL., Appellants , v. VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET…

Court:The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One

Date published: Nov 1, 1999

Citations

98 Wn. App. 7 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999)
97 Wn. App. 1078
97 Wash. App. 1078
98 Wash. App. 7

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