Legal Opinion
Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 23, 1986No. 13876-6-IPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
Safeco Insurance Company, plaintiff below, appeals a summary judgment order in favor of Harvey Davis, et al, defendants below. Safeco asserts that the trial court erred in concluding that an exclusionary provision in the Davises' automobile insurance policy issued by Safeco was ambiguous, and that therefore the Davises' 14-year-old daughter was insured when she had an accident while driving the car of an acquaintance.
The underlying facts in this appeal are undisputed. On October 1, 1982, an automobile driven by Lisa Davis collided with another vehicle, injuring the driver, Mary Thorn. Lisa,…
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