Legal Opinion
McRory v. Northern Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 22, 1999No. 67544-9PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTalmadge, J.
— In response to a federal court certified question, we are asked to determine if an insurer must pay attorney fees to an insured pursuant to Olympic Steamship Co., Inc. v. Centennial Insurance Co., 117 Wn.2d 37, 811 P.2d 673 (1991), if that insurer fails to provide coverage to the insured, the insured successfully sues to secure coverage, but another insurer pays a substantial portion of the costs of the lawsuit. We respond in the affirmative.
ISSUE
The certified question as submitted by the District Court is as follows:
When the Court, in a declaratory judgment action, has determined that a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Olympic Steamship Co., Inc. v. Centennial Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1991
- Mahler v. SzucsWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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- Leingang v. Pierce County Medical Bureau, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1997
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