Legal Opinion
Stouffer & Knight v. Continental Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 25, 1999No. 24075-1-IIPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.
Wayne Knight and his law partnership, Stouffer & Knight (Knight), appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the firm’s malpractice carrier, Continental Casualty Company (CNA). CNA denied insurance coverage when Knight’s secretary embezzled money from a client’s account. Holding that the trial court correctly applied the policy’s exclusion for losses “arising from” the dishonest act of an employee, we affirm.
FACTS
Wayne Knight was the attorney for Margaret Woodhams from 1988 until her death in 1996. Knight was responsible for her checking account and made checks on the account for…
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