Legal Opinion
United Financial Casualty Co. v. Coleman
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 18, 2012No. 42276-0-IIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Johanson, A.C.J.
¶1 — A personal injury plaintiff, James T. Coleman, entered into a settlement agreement with the *466liable party’s insurance company, United Financial Casualty Company (UFCC). A settlement memorandum produced by the parties required Coleman’s attorney, Marie Docter, to pay all known liens before releasing Coleman’s settlement proceeds. UFCC later sent with the settlement check a settlement confirmation letter modifying the settlement terms, requiring that Docter pay all special damages, including outstanding bills, before releasing settlement proceeds. When Docter released the…
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