Legal Opinion
Tank v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 2, 1984No. 5526-4-IIIPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
On May 20, 1980, Melvin Walker filed a complaint against James Tank alleging Tank intentionally assaulted him. Tank answered claiming self-defense. He tendered his defense to his insurance carrier, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company. State Farm accepted the tender but reserved its right to refuse to pay any judgment because of a provision in the policy excluding coverage for intentional acts. After a bench trial, Tank was found liable to Walker for $16,118.67 in damages and $305.40 in costs. State Farm refused to pay the judgment.
Tank then brought this action alleging State Farm was liable…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Salois v. Mutual of Omaha InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1978
- Anhold v. DanielsWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- Tyler v. Grange Ins. Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1970
- Haner v. Quincy Farm Chemicals, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1982
- Hamilton v. State Farm InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. CompaniesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- Tank v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1986
- Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. v. FosterMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
- Escalante v. Sentry InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1987
- Litho Color, Inc. v. Pacific Employers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
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