Legal Opinion
Burr v. Lane
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 26, 1974No. 1516-1PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHorowitz, J.
Plaintiff Kenneth Burr, holder of a default judgment against the insured Robert B. Lane for damages sustained in an automobile collision, appeals an order dismissing plaintiff’s writ of garnishment against the insurer, Continental Casualty Company, brought to collect the default judgment.
The controlling question presented concerns the injured plaintiff’s right to garnishment relief when the insurer claims defenses against the insured on the insurance policy the proceeds of which are sought to be garnished.
A summary of the stipulated facts follows.
On June 5, 1965, Robert B. Lane brought his…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Womack v. Allstate Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1956
- Ferree v. Doric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1963
- Friedlander v. FriedlanderWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Spokane County Ex Rel. Sullivan v. GloverWashington Supreme Court · 1940
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