Legal Opinion
Weir v. American Motorists Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 10, 1991No. 10744-2-IIIPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Green, J. *
Karen E. Weir was employed by Nestle Foods Corporation as a sales representative. On August 15, 1987, Ms. Weir was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Robert G. Collins, an underinsured motorist. Both she and Mr. Collins were killed when he apparently fell asleep, crossed over the center line and collided head on with a semi-truck. Ms. Weir's estate settled its claim against Mr. Collins' liability insurer. Thereafter, Larry Weir, Ms. Weir's father and personal representative of her estate, brought this action for underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits against her employer's insurer,…
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