Legal Opinion
Leader National Insurance v. Torres
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 12, 1988No. 8454-0-IIIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.
Leader National Insurance Company appeals the trial court's summary judgment dismissal of its claim for subrogation against Rosanna Torres and Olivia Torres contending (1) the settlement and release between its insured, Mark G. Maier, and the Torreses did not destroy its right of subrogation against the Torreses, and(2) the court erred in failing to consolidate that subrogation action with the Torreses' counterclaim. We reverse.
The facts are undisputed. On September 4, 1984, Mr. Maier was injured when the vehicle he was driving collided with a vehicle driven by Rosanna Torres and owned by…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- City of New York Insurance v. TiceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1944
- General Exchange Ins. Corp. v. YoungSupreme Court of Missouri · 1948
- Hospital Service Corp. v. Pennsylvania InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
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