Legal Opinion
Solnicka v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Illinois
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 5, 1999No. 16987-1-IIIPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, C.J.
In this personal injury protection (PIP) claim, Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, Karen Solnicka’s PIP insurer, paid a portion of her medical bills but refused to pay the balance of those bills because it concluded the treatment was for injuries not caused by the accident. The question here is whether Safeco’s refusal to pay the balance of Ms. Solnicka’s medical expenses amounted to a “denial of coverage” thereby invoking the Olympic S.S. 1 doctrine. We conclude that it did not, and affirm the trial court’s summary dismissal of her suit for fees.
FACTS
Karen Solnicka was injured in a car…
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