Legal Opinion
Moratti v. Farmers Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 5, 2011No. 64477-7-IPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrosse, J.
¶1 For purposes of the statute of limitations, a bad faith claim against an insurer accrues when the underlying judgment against the insured becomes final. *499Here, the action was commenced well within the applicable statutory period, three years after entry of a judgment in the underlying tort action. We reverse the trial court’s decision setting aside the jury verdict, reverse the trial court on its refusal to submit the Consumer Protection Act (CPA)1 claim to the jury, and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
¶2 On May 1, 2002, then 16-month-old Emily Woodrow, now Moratti, sustained extensive…
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