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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jan. 7, 2012

9th Circuit seeks clarity on insurance coverage

A flood on the Truckee River in 1997 that destroyed a hydroelectric power dam led a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday to ask a thorny insurance coverage question of the California Supreme Court.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A flood on the Truckee River in 1997 that destroyed a hydroelectric power dam led a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday to ask a thorny insurance coverage question of the California Supreme Court.


At issue is whether the replacement costs insurance companies are obligated to pay the insured in such cases must include the price of building permits, environmental studies, seismic upgrades...

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