Legal Opinion
Transamerica Insurance v. Preston
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 4, 1981No. 3894-7-IIIPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
— David L. and Ruth M. Preston appeal the granting of a summary judgment in favor of Transamerica Insurance Company. The issue presented is whether Transamerica, who issued a farm owner's/ranch owner's liability policy to the Prestons, must defend a third party complaint brought against them by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.
The facts were stipulated by the parties on cross motions for summary judgment. Mr. Preston was a locomotive engineer for the Milwaukee Railroad. On February 19, 1977, the freight train he was operating collided with another train near Pandora,…
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