Legal Opinion
Trinh v. Allstate Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 14, 2002No. 48199-1-IPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgid, C.J.
— Lien Trinh appeals the trial court’s order granting Allstate Insurance Company’s motion for summary judgment. Trinh watched her best friend die when he was hit by a drunk driver while helping Trinh change a flat tire on the side of the road. As a result, Trinh suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sought coverage under the uninsured motorist (UIM) provision of her automobile insurance policy. Allstate refused to cover Trinh’s damages, contending that PTSD is not a “bodily injury,” and thus falls outside her UIM coverage. The trial court agreed with Allstate, holding that…
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