QAP HOMEOWNERS v. STATE FARM FIRE & CAS.

No. 90651-3.

352 P.3d 790 (2015)

183 Wn.2d 485

Certification from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in QUEEN ANNE PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Washington non-profit corporation, Appellant, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, a foreign insurance company, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided June 18, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Louis Harper , Todd Christopher Hayes , Harper Hayes PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Joseph D. Hampton , Daniel L. Syhre , Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S., Pamela A. Okano , Reed McClure, Seattle, WA, for Appellee.

James Thomas Derrig , James T. Derrig Attorney At Law PLLC, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for American Insurance Association.

Devon M. Thurtle Anderson , Monica Kim Sham , Heffernan Law Group, PLLC, Kirkland, WA, amicus counsel for Bayview Heights Owners Association.

Phillip E. Joseph , Ball Janik LLP, Portland, OR, amicus counsel for Real Estate Service Companies.

Phillip E. Joseph , Kyle A. Sturm , Ball Janik LLP, Portland, OR, amicus counsel for Community Association Partners, LLC.

Phillip E. Joseph , Kyle A. Sturm , Ball Janik LLP, Portland, OR, amicus counsel for Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services.

James Thomas Derrig , James T. Derrig Attorney At Law PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Other Parties.


¶ 1 The Ninth Circuit has asked this court to answer:

What does "collapse" mean under Washington law in an insurance policy that insures "accidental direct physical loss involving collapse," subject to the policy's terms, conditions, exclusions, and other provisions, but does not define "collapse," except to state...

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