Legal Opinion
Jain v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 27, 1996No. 63523-4PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
— The United States District Court certified a question to this court regarding underinsured motorist insurance, retroactive application of case law, and the voidability of releases. The question is:
Whether pursuant to Bradbury v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 91 Wn.2d 504, 589 P.2d 785 (1979), Tissell v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 115 Wn.2d 107, 795 P.2d 126 (1990) should be applied retroactively to void the release at issue.
We answer yes and hold under Bradbury v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 91 Wn.2d 504, 589 P.2d 785 (1979) that Tissell should be retroactively applied to void the release enabling…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Britton v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1985
- Millers Casualty Insurance Co. of Texas v. BriggsWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance v. WatsonWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- Cammel v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Tissell v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Greengo v. Public Employees Mut. Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1998
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- Winters v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 2001
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