( April 17, 2026, 5:05 PM EDT) -- XE "Environmental Contamination" SEATTLE — A Washington federal judge reversed course and vacated a prior ruling that granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss an insured’s complaint seeking coverage under excess policies for environmental contamination at a gas station formerly operated by the insured because the insured’s claims are not barred by claim preclusion as the insured’s suit seeks a ruling only on the insurer’s duty to defend one underlying suit as opposed to the insurer’s duty to indemnify the insured against environmental liability claims in general....