Legal Opinion
Torgerson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 30, 1998No. 16715-1-IIIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
— RCW 48.22.030 requires a written rejection of uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage limits less than liability limits for any new policy. Susan and David Torgerson bought a 1983 Dodge van after trading in their Ford van. They added coverages, including UIM coverage, to their insurance policy. However, their State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company policy number remained the same. After an accident with an uninsured motorist, State Farm claimed the UIM coverage was the statutory minimum of $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident (25/50,000) but could not produce a written…
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