Legal Opinion
Viking Insurance Co. v. Hill
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 22, 1990No. 9828-1-IIIPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShields, J.
In a summary judgment proceeding, Viking Insurance Company of Wisconsin was held liable as a matter of law for bad faith in its failure to defend its insured, Douglas K. Detwiler. Viking appeals; we reverse.
On June 14, 1985, when both men were intoxicated, Mr. Detwiler permitted Chester Beutel to drive his automobile. While driving the vehicle, Mr. Beutel hit pedestrian Lori Hill who was jogging off the side of the road, causing her severe personal injury. On or about July 10, Mr. Detwiler was sued by Ms. Hill and her family on several grounds, including negligent entrustment of his…
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