Insurer Says Res Judicata Bars Coverage For 2023 Contamination Lawsuit

( August 4, 2026, 9:55 AM EDT) --  XE "Environmental Contamination" SEATTLE — An insurer filed a motion for summary judgment in Washington federal court, arguing that no coverage is owed for an underlying environmental contamination suit filed in 2023 against an insured because the underlying suit stems from the same property damage and coverage claims that were dismissed by a state trial court in 2016....