Legal Opinion
Cornhusker Casualty Insurance v. Kachman
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 18, 2008No. 81160-1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
¶1 — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals certified the following question to this court:
Does sending notice of cancellation by certified mail satisfy the “mailed” requirement of RCW § 48.18.290 (1997) and give sufficient notice of cancellation to comply with RCW § 48.18-.290, even if there is no proof that the cancellation letter was received by the insured?
Order Certifying Question to the Wash. State Sup. Ct. at 16. We answer this question in the negative: Sending notice of cancellation by certified mail does not satisfy the “mailed” requirement of RCW 48.18.290. However, a certified letter,…
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