Year:
2014
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Case Number:
14-35027
Issue:
- Contract Interpretation
- Long Term Care Insurance
State:
- Washington
Under Washington law, insurance contracts are to be interpreted based on the principle of contra preferentem – ambigious terms must be strictly construed against the drafter-insurer and in favor of the insured as to effectuate coverage. UP argued in its brief, that in the long-term-care…