Marks v. Washington Insurance Guaranty Ass'n

Washington Insurance Guaranty Association (WIGA) appeals a trial court summary judgment in favor of Larry Marks, declaring the underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage available to Marks to be $299,900, the statutory maximum, and awarding Marks his attorney fees. Marks was injured in an automobile accident on December 14, 1997, while driving a charter van for his employer, Blue Star Services, Inc. (dba Vancouver Airporter). WIGA does not dispute Marks’s right to UIM coverage. But it argues that it can be required to indemnify such awards only up to Blue Star’s UIM policy limit, which it claims is…