Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Illinois
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 20, 1999No. 17208-2-III, 17345-3-IIIPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
— This is an insurance subrogation dispute between Safeco Insurance Company and its insured, Randal R. Peterson. Despite Safeco’s contrary instructions to Mr. Peterson and his attorney, Mr. Peterson settled a personal injury case for $20,000, and included Safeco’s subrogated personal injury protection (PIP) interest of $3,997.64 in the settlement. Mr. Peterson settled far short of the available $250,000 policy limits afforded by the third party carrier, Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. Mr. Peterson claims he was not fully compensated for his injuries and therefore does not have to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Wilson v. SteinbachWashington Supreme Court · 1982
- Olympic Steamship Co., Inc. v. Centennial Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1991
- Mahler v. SzucsWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Mahler v. SzucsWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Prier v. Refrigeration Engineering Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1968
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Winters v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 2001
- Winters v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. TrippWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. TrippWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Winters v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.