Legal Opinion

Patnode v. Edward N. Getoor & Associates, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 19, 1980No. 3207-8-IIIPublished

1Opinion of the CourtGreen, C.J.

—The plaintiff, Amie Patnode, recovered a judgment for unpaid medical claims in the sum of $15,395.20 against the defendants, Getoor & Associates and Edward N. Getoor and his wife, for breach of fiduciary duties which the defendants owed him as administrators of a group medical insurance policy. Defendants appeal.

Two questions are presented: (1) Was there a breach of fiduciary duties? and if so, (2) Was Mr. Patnode entitled to attorney fees? We affirm, but remand for redetermination of the amount of the judgment.

The unchallenged findings of fact show that Amie Pat-node was a member of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Meerdink v. KriegerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1976
  2. Snavely v. London Assurance Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1924
  3. Conniff v. Detroit Fire & Marine InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1935

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