State v. Ewing

7 P.3d 835 (2000)

102 Wash.App. 349

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Douglas Scott EWING, Appellant.

No. 44735-1-I.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

September 5, 2000.

James Dixon & Robert Weppner, Seattle, for Appellant.

E. Bradford Bales, Seattle, for Respondent.

ELLINGTON, J.

An insurance company that pays benefits to a crime victim suffers a loss as a direct result of the crime, and a sentencing court may order the offender to pay restitution to the insurance company without regard to whether the company could pursue a civil subrogation claim.

FACTS

Douglas Ewing and Susan Ewing were…