Legal Opinion
American Commerce Insurance v. Ensley
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 27, 2009No. 27313-0-IIIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1 An insurance company in Washington is required to offer underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage at the same limits as the liability limits unless the insured specifically waives those UIM limits in writing. Here, the trial court concluded on summary judgment that the insured had waived UIM limits in writing. We agree with that decision and affirm the summary dismissal of the insured’s counterclaims and third-party claims against the insurers.
Sweeney, J.
FACTS
¶2 This appeal follows the summary dismissal of counterclaims against American Commerce Insurance Company. So we view the facts in a…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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