Legal Opinion
Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance v. Wiscomb
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 14, 1980No. 7313-3-IPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham-Divelbiss, J.
Maura Wiscomb appeals from a declaratory judgment denying her coverage under an automobile liability insurance policy because of the family or household exclusion clause.
The facts are undisputed. Maura Wiscomb was seriously injured in a collision between a motorcycle she was riding and an automobile driven by her husband. Both vehicles were insured by Mutual of Enumclaw (Enumclaw), which provided both liability and uninsured motorist coverage.
Maura Wiscomb commenced a lawsuit against her husband, alleging that she suffered personal injuries as a result of his negligence. Her husband tendered…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- Shingleton v. BusseySupreme Court of Florida · 1969
- Touchette v. Northwestern Mutual InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Freehe v. FreeheWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Pierce v. Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance v. WiscombWashington Supreme Court · 1982
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. Wyoming Insurance DepartmentWyoming Supreme Court · 1983
- Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance v. WiscombWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. SuarezAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
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