Legal Opinion

Tri-State Construction, Inc. v. Columbia Casualty Co./CNA

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 24, 1984No. 12200-2-IPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.

— Tri-State Construction, Inc. (Tri-State) appeals the summary judgment order in favor of Columbia Casualty Company/CNA (Columbia). The summary judgment dismissed Tri-State's action seeking money damages and a declaratory judgment that Columbia was obligated under the insurance agreement between the two parties to defend and indemnify Tri-State for expenses incurred in defending and settling two civil actions brought against Tri-State in Oregon by an injured employee and his spouse. We affirm.

The essential facts are undisputed. A Tri-State employee, James Oakes, was injured in Oregon on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Morgan v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Fahn v. Cowlitz CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Tucker v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Leech v. Georgia-Pacific CorporationOregon Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Standard Dry Kiln Company, a Corporation v. Bituminous Fire and Marine Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  4. Florida Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. RevoredoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
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