Federal Magistrate Judge Says Insureds Failed To File Suit Within Limitation Period

( July 15, 2019, 3:47 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon federal magistrate judge on July 1 recommended granting a homeowners insurer’s motion for summary judgment after determining that the insureds failed to file their suit seeking additional coverage for water damage within a year of the insurer’s denial of the claim as required by the policy’s limitation clause (Dr. Herbert Semler, et al. v. Chartis Property Casualty Co., No. 18-624, D. Ore.,  2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113787)....