Koch v. Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance

At the request of Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Co. (MOE), appellant Alberta Koch’s insurer, respondent Dr. John McDermott conducted an independent review of Koch’s medical records. Based on Dr. McDermott’s report, MOE declined to make payments under Koch’s personal injury protection (PIP) coverage for several months. Because Koch failed to establish a genuine factual issue as to whether Dr. McDermott’s opinion was dishonest or offered in bad faith, the trial court properly granted summary judgment and dismissed Koch’s claims for tortious interference with a contract and violation of the…