8 Corners Rule Does Not Apply To Insurer’s Claims In Flood Damage Coverage Suit

Mealey's (September 28, 2022, 4:40 PM EDT) -- SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s “eight corners” rule does not apply to an insurer’s claims against its insured contractor and a homeowner’s insurer in a coverage dispute stemming from the contractor’s alleged failure to properly cover an exposed roof it was replacing that resulted in flooding and water damage to the property because “extrinsic evidence” is needed to determine whether the insurer has a duty to defend and whether the claims made in an underlying lawsuit fall within the policy, a federal judge in Utah ruled....