This property has a documented history as a property with a heating oil tank going back to 1968. Historical insurance policies issued during those prior operations and through 1986 could fund a cleanup.
The Corvid Construction property at 6332 6th Ave S carries contamination that migrated from the adjacent Emerald Tool facility — also known as And-All Electro Chrome, Inc. — which operated as an electroplating and manufacturing plant from approximately 1968 until it shut down in 1985. Sampling conducted in 1985 confirmed trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), and metals beneath the subject property, consistent with those industrial operations next door. A 300-gallon heating oil underground storage tank on the subject property was removed in 2000 and reportedly never leaked. No active cleanup work has commenced at this site. That history could support an insurance cost recovery claim against carriers who issued insurance policies 40+ years ago.
Why Historical Insurance Policies May Be Accessible
Pre-1986 Commercial General Liability (CGL) policies were occurrence-based and did not contain an effective pollution exclusion in Washington. If contamination occurred while those policies were active, those historical insurance carriers may still have a legal obligation to fund the cleanup costs, even if the business closed or the property changed hands.
The TCE, PCE, and metals beneath this property were deposited by Emerald Tool's electroplating and chrome-finishing processes across a seventeen-year window — 1968 to 1985 — that ended the year the facility closed. CGL policies issued to Emerald Tool's operators during that deposition window may carry obligations to fund the investigation and remediation costs now falling on the adjacent property. Because contamination crossed a property boundary, historical carriers for the source operator may face exposure to cleanup liability extending beyond the original facility footprint.
Restorical's role is to locate viable historical policies, determine whether a successful coverage claim is possible, and assist our clients and their legal counsel to obtain insurance coverage. Restorical then manages the claim, including accounting, to ensure the cleanup is funded in a timely manner.
What We Look For
- Historical insurance policies (pre-1986)
- Policy numbers, carrier names, and coverage periods
- Connection between contamination timing and policy period
- Evidence linking cleanup obligation to insured activity
What We Deliver
- Historical Coverage Chart
- Trigger Analysis & Property/Policy Nexus
- Coverage strategy with recommendations
- Insurance funding for your remediation
- Claims Management & Forensic Accounting
The Restorical Proven Process
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