Legal Opinion
Coventry Associates v. American States Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 3, 1998No. 65850-1PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
The main issue presented in this appeal is whether an insured may bring a bad faith or Consumer Protection Act (CPA) claim against its insurer when the insurer conducted a bad faith investigation of the insured’s claim but the denial of coverage was ultimately determined to be correct. American States Insurance Company (American States) denied Coventry Associates’ (Coventry) claim after a mud slide damaged an apartment complex Coventry was constructing in Renton, Washington. Coventry filed suit against American States, alleging breach of contract, bad faith, and CPA violations. The trial…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. ButlerWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- Noble v. National American Life InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by128 opinions
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