Legal Opinion
Woo v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 26, 2007No. 77684-9PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 This case arises from a practical joke that an oral surgeon, Dr. Robert C. Woo, played on an employee, Tina Alberts, while he was performing a dental procedure on her. Alberts brought suit against Woo as a result of the practical joke, and Woo asked his insurer, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company,1 to defend him, claiming coverage under the professional liability, employment practices liability, and general liability provisions of his insurance policy. Fireman’s refused Woo’s request to defend.
Fairhurst, J.
¶2 Woo brought suit against Fireman’s, claiming breach of duty to defend, bad faith,…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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