Legal Opinion
Rapid Settlements, Ltd. v. Symetra Life Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 31, 2006No. 55859-5-IPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrosse, J.
¶1 Under the Washington Structured Settlement Protection Act (SSPA), chapter 19.205 RCW, the transferee shall be liable to the structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer for reasonable attorney fees and costs arising as a consequence of the transferee’s failure to comply with the SSPA. Because transferee Rapid Settlements’ transfer agreement failed to comply with the SSPA, it is liable for Symetra’s reasonable costs and attorney fees. We affirm.
*331FACTS
¶2 On January 13,1994, William Thompson entered into a settlement agreement to resolve a personal injury claim against an alleged…
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