Great American E & S Insurance Co., V. Sinars Slowikowski Tomasaka Llc

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON GREAT AMERICAN E & S INSURANCE COMPANY, individually, No. 87386-5-I and as assignee of claims from its insured C3 MANUFACTURING LLC, a DIVISION ONE Colorado company, PUBLISHED OPINION Respondent, v. HOUSTON CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant, GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI, LLP, SINARS SLOWKIOWSKI TOMASAKA LLC, J. SCOTT WOOD, and CHRISTOPHER FURMAN, Petitioners. BIRK, J. — A liability insurer asserts that it had to pay a greater settlement to a claimant suing its insured because defense counsel it retained allegedly committed legal malpractice. The…