Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Ruiz
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 1998No. 65056-0PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has certified the following question to this court:
Under an insurance policy that defines “relative” as “a person related to [the insured] by blood or adoption who lives with [the insured],” does a temporary visit for a vacation, planned to last approximately five weeks and no longer, constitute “living with” the insured?
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Order No. 95-35942, at 7 (Nov. 8, 1996). Considering that question in light of the facts set forth in that court’s order and amplified in the briefs of the parties, we answer the question…
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- Central Washington Bank v. Mendelson-Zeller, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1989
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