Legal Opinion
Elovich v. Nationwide Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 10, 1985No. 51131-4PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
The plaintiffs, Robert Elovich, et al, seek payment from Nationwide Insurance Company under Elo-vich's underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage for injuries they sustained in an automobile accident. Nationwide appeals the entry of summary judgment against it and argues that the coverage does not apply because the plaintiffs improperly settled their case against some of the defendants in the tort action.
On July 12, 1981, six persons were riding in a Datsun automobile on Riverside Drive in West Richland, Washington. As they crossed Route 224, they collided with a pickup truck. That vehicle was…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Touchette v. Northwestern Mutual InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Bond v. Commercial Union Assur. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Glover v. Tacoma General HospitalWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Harthcock v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyMississippi Supreme Court · 1971
- Thiringer v. American Motors InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by78 opinions
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