Price v. Farmers Insurance

(dissenting) — After an arbitration was *503held to determine the extent of damages to Cline Price for purposes of underinsured motorist coverage (UIM), Farmers Insurance Company of Washington (Farmers) was entitled to an offset for personal injury protection (PIP) benefits paid to Price. But the majority determines the trial court lacked jurisdiction to consider any offset in confirming an arbitration award pursuant to RCW 7.04. Instead, the majority requires Farmers to commence a needless, separate declaratory judgment action to secure the offset. The majority’s interpretation of the trial…