Legal Opinion
Gaddis v. Safeco Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 29, 1988No. 19169-1-IPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cole, J.*
On July 8, 1980, Barbara Bowers was struck and killed by a motorcycle driven by Keith Juttner, who was uninsured. Bowers's husband was appointed personal representative of her estate and received $45,000 from his insurer for uninsured motorist coverage, $30,000 from Island County and other parties in settlement of a wrongful death action and a judgment of $250,000 against Juttner.
On November 29, 1983, Bowers's former husband, Stephen Gaddis, asserted a claim against Safeco, his insurer, for uninsured motorist coverage on behalf of his and Bowers's two minor daughters, who lived with…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Blair v. Washington State UniversityWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Franco v. Allstate Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Thompson v. GRANGE INSURANCECourt of Appeals of Washington · 1983
- Brown v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
- Sayan v. United Services Automobile Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1986
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Safeco Insurance Co. v. BarcomWashington Supreme Court · 1989
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