Legal Opinion
Pena v. Thorington
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 8, 1979No. 3031-3PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcInturff, J.
This is an action by the appellant, Rodolfo Pena, against his own insurer, the respondent, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (State Farm), in which he seeks to deny State Farm's subrogation interest, or in the alternative, recover a pro rata share of the attorney's fees he incurred in the litigation and eventual settlement of his personal injury claim against C. D. Thorington.
Mr. Pena was injured when his car was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Mr. Thorington. Mr. Pena received $3,376 from State Farm for his medical expenses. As a result of the automobile accident, Mr. Pena filed a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Thorndike v. Hesperian Orchards, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1959
- United Services Automobile Association v. HillsNebraska Supreme Court · 1961
- Krause v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1969
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. GelineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
- National Union Fire Insurance Company v. GrimesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
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