Legal Opinion
Daley v. Allstate Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 1998No. 65644-4PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) petitioned for review of a Court of Appeals’ opinion reversing summary judgment in its favor. Allstate contends the Court of Appeals incorrectly held that an underinsured motorist (UIM) policy providing “damages for bodily injury” covers emotional or psychological damages unrelated to the insured’s physical injuries. We agree and, accordingly, reinstate the decision of the trial court.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On January 17, 1990, Paul Daley was on duty as a Benton County sheriff’s deputy when he stopped his vehicle to assist a man whose motorcycle had stopped…
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