McCauley v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
— Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company appeals a summary judgment order declaring that Michael McCauley is entitled to underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage for an injury he sustained in a shooting accident. McCauley was injured when a rifle discharged while its owner was unloading it from an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). At issue is whether this accident “arose out of the use of’ the underinsured vehicle. Because the vehicle causally contributed to the injury resulting from the discharge of the firearm, we hold that McCauley is entitled to UIM coverage under Metropolitan’s…
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