Legal Opinion
Beck v. Farmers Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 6, 2002No. 26461-7-IIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
— The main question in this case is whether, under the facts and circumstances present here, an Underinsured Motorist (UIM) insurer is bound by the outcome of a lawsuit in which the parties were the UIM insured and a tortfeasor, and in which the UIM insurer did not appear or participate. For the reasons that follow, the answer is no.
In June 1992, Clyde Beck and two of his daughters, one of whom was eight-year-old Tara,1 were rear-ended by Gertrude Dawson. All three were entitled to UIM and Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage through Farmers Insurance Company of Washington (Farmers).…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Finney v. Farmers Insurance Co. of WashingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1979
- Fisher v. Allstate InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Finney v. FARMERS INSURANCECourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Fisher v. Allstate Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1998
- Lenzi v. Redland Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 2000
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Steffensmeier v. Le Mars Mut. Ins. Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 2008
- Beck v. Farmers Ins. Co. of WA.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2002