Legal Opinion
James E. Torina Fine Homes, Inc. v. Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 14, 2003No. 51019-3-IPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBaker, J.
James E. Torina Fine Homes, Inc., sued its insurer, Mutual of Enumclaw, alleging a Consumer Protection Act1 (CPA) claim for failure to make a good faith investigation of its insurance claim. The trial court ruled that bad faith was established as a matter of law, and that the insurer had thus committed a CPA violation. The court barred the carrier from asserting any defenses to coverage and awarded damages including prejudgment interest and attorney fees. Because the insurance carrier acted reasonably in investigating the claim, we hold that no bad faith claim was established. We reverse.
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