Legal Opinion
Keller v. Allstate Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 10, 1996No. 18784-1-IIPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, C.J.
A jury awarded Lydia and Delroy Keller substantially more than Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) had earlier offered as settlement of their personal injury claim. The Kellers then brought this action alleging that Allstate made the low offer in bad faith and in violation of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The trial court found for Allstate and the Kellers appeal. We conclude that the trial court properly considered the settlement offer in light of the circumstances known to Allstate at the time. Thus, we affirm.
FACTS
In November 1989, an underinsured motorist rear-ended Keller’s Lincoln…
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