Legal Opinion
Whistman v. West American
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 22, 1984No. 5472-1-IIIPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcInturff, J.
Plaintiffs, Earl Whistman and Gracie Carrico, are the personal representatives of the estate of Ray Whistman who died on November 15, 1980. They brought this action against West American of the Ohio Insurance Group of Insurance Companies (West) seeking a declaratory judgment that Ray Whistman's homeowner's policy through West provided coverage for the destruction of his house by fire on February 28, 1981. The complaint also sought damages for West's alleged violation of the unfair insurance practices act, the unfair claims practice regulations, and the Consumer Protection Act. The court…
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