Legal Opinion
Steinmetz v. Hall-Conway-Jackson, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 31, 1987No. 9156-9-IIPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPetrich, J.
Mary Steinmetz, for and on behalf of her assignee Earl Palmer, appeals the trial court's order on summary judgment which dismissed her insurance malpractice claim against the insurance brokerage firm of Hall-Conway-Jackson, Inc., and Steve Conway, one of the firm's agents, for failure to provide adequate liability insurance.
We reverse.
Facts
On October 31, 1981, Earl Palmer was a passenger in a car operated by Steve Carroll, age 19. Carroll, who was intoxicated, lost control of his car causing injuries to Palmer of approximately $2 million. Just prior to the acci dent, Carroll had been drinking…
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