Heidebrink v. Moriwaki

The issue presented by this case is whether the statement of an insured to his or her insurance company is protected by the attorney-client privilege or the work product immunity rule. The trial court ruled the statement was not discoverable. The Court of Appeals reversed and ordered production of the statement. We now reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals on the basis that the statement is protected by the work product immunity rule codified in CR 26(b)(3).

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This lawsuit arose from a multiple car collision on a state highway near Moses Lake, Washington, on March 15, 1982. Respondents…