Legal Opinion
Stuart v. American States Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 11, 1997No. 15197-2-IIIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Neoma Stuart was injured in a pedestrian/bicycle accident. Jody Collins, a foster child placed with Tom and Patricia McCabe, was on an outing with a foster agency representative riding his bike, when he struck Ms. Stuart. The McCabes had a homeowners policy with American States Insurance (ASI). Jody assigned his claim against ASI to Ms. Stuart, who then sued ASI. ASI moved for summary judgment claiming the business pursuits exclusion applied because the McCabes’ foster home constituted a business. Ms. Stuart also moved for summary judgment. The court granted ASI’s motion and denied Ms.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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