Judge Holds Defective Roofing Exclusion Bars Water Loss Under All-Risk Policy

( September 24, 2026, 1:41 PM EDT) -- TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge in Washington denied a church’s motion for partial summary judgment on its breach of contract claim against its insurer stemming from the insurer’s denial of its claim for water damage that occurred while a subcontractor was replacing the church’s roof, holding that the loss is excluded from coverage because it was caused by defective construction....