\nBecause the phrase ‘all risks of physical loss or damage’ is stated in this disjunctive, the term ‘physical loss’ must mean something other than ‘damage,'” she declared. “A reasonable interpretation of the phrase is that the tribe was deprived of the ability to physically use or operate its properties because of the COVID-19-related closures.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Shaffer has ordered the tribe and insurance carrier to negotiate a settlement. FM Global did not immediately respond to the court outcome. But it could appeal the ruling.<\/p>\n
Tribe Donates Money<\/b><\/h2>\n The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, a small Native American group with less than 1,000 members, was negatively impacted by COVID-19. But the virus hasn’t stopped the tribe from carrying on with its charitable endeavors.<\/p>\n
Last month, the Snoqualmie Tribe distributed more than $650,000 to numerous nonprofits throughout the state of Washington. Tribal officials said the focus of this year’s donations were veterans’ programs, arts and culture organizations, Native services, family assistance, salmon habitat restoration and protection, and environmental education in the Snoqualmie Valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A Washington tribal casino owned and operated by the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe can collect insurance money for damages and losses incurred by COVID-19. That’s according to Washington Superior Court Judge Catherine Shaffer, who ruled in favor of the tribe last week. A federally recognized Native American group, the Snoqualmie Tribe sought insurance compensation from their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":185173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81881,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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