Legal Opinion
Larsen v. Farmers Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 8, 1996No. 18176-2-IIPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
A panel of arbitrators found that collateral estoppel barred Rick Larsen’s underinsured motorist claim. The superior court reversed, and the insurer appealed. We affirm the superior court.
At all pertinent times, Larsen resided in Lewis County, Washington. His auto policy, written by Farmers, included UIM coverage. It provided, among other things, that a UIM claim would be arbitrated "in the county where the insuredi person lives.” 1
On October 5, 1989, Larsen was involved in an auto accident in Multnomah County, Oregon. The driver of the other car, Victor Dahl, had liability coverage in the…
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- Barr v. DayWashington Supreme Court · 1994
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