Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance v. Wiscomb

Williams, J. —

In this case we are asked to decide whether a "family or household exclusion clause" in an automobile liability insurance policy is void as against public policy. The Court of Appeals held that such a clause is void for that reason, and we affirm.

The facts are not in dispute. Respondent Maura McGahan Wiscomb was seriously injured in a collision between the motorcycle that she was driving and an automobile driven by her husband. Both vehicles were insured by petitioner Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Company, which provided both liability and uninsured motorist coverage.

Maura…