This property has a documented history as a public works and maintenance facility predating 1986. Historical insurance policies issued during those prior operations and through 1986 could fund a cleanup — and recover costs already spent.

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 site's designation under CERCLA confirms that the contamination here originated from operations predating 1980 — squarely within the era when occurrence-based Commercial General Liability policies carried no effective pollution exclusion in Washington. With sediment cleanup, hazardous-materials management, source control, and long-term monitoring projected to span more than a decade, the remediation cost exposure at Jackson Park is substantial and still growing. Historical CGL policies in force during the pre-1986 operational period may carry obligations to fund both the costs already incurred and the cleanup work that lies ahead.

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.