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Powell v. Viking Insurance

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided September 16, 1986No. 7115-4-IIIPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.

Viking Insurance Company appeals a summary judgment finding underinsured motorist coverage, under a policy issued by Viking to Richard Powell, for injuries suffered by Powell in a motorcycle accident allegedly caused by a "phantom vehicle." We reverse.

On June 24, 1984, Richard Powell was seriously injured in an accident in Spokane. Powell had been traveling on his motorcycle southbound in the left lane of Maple Street with his wife, Renee, following in her car in the right lane. As he was approaching an intersection at about 30 m.p.h., he swerved into the right lane, lost control of his…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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