Legal Opinion
Barry v. USAA
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 9, 1999No. 17821-8-IIIPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchultheis, C.J.
When an insured sues an insurer for bad faith, how much of the insured’s claims file is discoverable? Denisse Barry filed a complaint for damages against her carrier, USAA Insurance Company, alleging bad faith insurance practices and violations of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). USAA’s refusal to honor Ms. Barry’s request for production of her claims file and other documents was upheld by the trial court and we granted discretionary review. We reverse and remand.
In June 1995 Ms. Barry was injured in an automobile accident that left her with a broken sternum, broken ribs and a broken wrist.…
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