Cochran v. Great West Casualty Co.

Quinn-Brintnall, A.C.J.

While driving a truck for his employer, C.T. Express (CTE), Robert Cochran was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident with an underinsured motorist. Cochran sued Great West Casualty Co., his employer’s insurance carrier, for Under Insured Motorist (UIM) policy limits equal to the liability coverage that applied to the vehicle — $1 million. Cochran claimed that Great West failed to obtain CTE’s rejection of such limits in writing as required under RCW 48.22.030 and, therefore, the UIM coverage was equal to the liability coverage. The trial court granted Great…