Legal Opinion
Smith v. Safeco Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 19, 2002No. 26721-7-IIPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
50 P.3d 277 (2002)
Janice M. SMITH and Randal Smith, individually and as assignees, Appellants,
v.
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY and Linda Bryce, Respondents.
No. 26721-7-II.
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.
July 19, 2002.
David Beninger, Seattle, Patricia Anderson, Kirkland, for Appellants.
Richard S. Fallon, Seattle, for Respondents.
Robert Reinhard, Tacoma, for Bryce,
MORGAN, J.
The main question in this case is whether an insurer breaches the duty of good faith that it owes to its insured (as opposed to a third party claimant) by not complying with the demand of a third-party claimant, made…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Young v. Key Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1989
- Tank v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1986
- Industrial Indem. Co. of Northwest, Inc. v. KallevigWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. ButlerWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- Kirk v. Mount Airy InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Sharbono v. Universal Underwriters InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
- Moratti v. Farmers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011
- Moratti Ex Rel. Tarutis v. Farmers Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2011
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