Legal Opinion
McLanahan v. FARMERS INSURANCE
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 9, 1992No. 10902-0-IIIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShields, C.J.
Larry McLanahan filed suit against Farmers Insurance Company of Washington after it denied coverage for damages allegedly arising from the theft of his automobile. At the close of Mr. McLanahan's evidence during a bench trial, the court granted Farmers' CR 41(b)(3) motion for dismissal of the case on the basis he breached the insurance contract by selling the vehicle before Farmers could inspect and appraise the damage. Mr. McLanahan appeals, contending his evidence was sufficient for the trier of fact to determine whether: (1) Farmers unreasonably delayed the handling of his claim; (2) his…
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