Legal Opinion
Briscoe v. Travelers Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 24, 1977No. 4786-1PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts op Case
This is an appeal from an order granting an insurer's motion for summary judgment and dismissing an action for damages brought against it on one of its insurance policies.
Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe, and through them their minor son, Wayne, were insured by the Travelers Insurance Company under one of that company's homeowner policies. The boy badly injured a 13-year-old girl at school. The girl, through her guardian ad litem, brought suit against the Briscoes, parents and son, and the defense of that action was tendered to Travelers.
Travelers undertook the defense of the action against…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Balise v. UnderwoodWashington Supreme Court · 1963
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. BriscoeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
- Seaboard Surety Co. v. Ralph Williams' Northwest Chrysler Plymouth, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1973
- Evans v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1946
- Holland America Insurance v. National Indemnity Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1969
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- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. FreyerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Gene's Restaurant, Inc. v. Nationwide InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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