Legal Opinion
Nationwide Insurance v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 24, 1993No. 15443-9-IIPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
Melvin and Antoinette Williams appeal from an order denying their motion for summary judgment, staying arbitration and granting summary judgment to their insurer, Nationwide Insurance. Nationwide persuaded the trial court that its policy does not cover the Williamses' underinsured motorist (UIM) claim because of the lack of corroborating evidence that Mel Williams was run off the road by a "phantom" vehicle. We reverse the trial court.
As he traveled from his home on the Gig Harbor peninsula toward Tacoma for an early morning meeting, Mel Williams's pickup truck left the roadway and smashed…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Marincovich v. TarabochiaWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- Touchette v. Northwestern Mutual InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Dominick v. ChristensenWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- Codd v. Stevens Pass, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1986
- Thurston County v. GortonWashington Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by23 opinions
- State v. HahnCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
- State v. Van WoerdenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
- Bremerton Public Safety Ass'n v. City of BremertonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- Gerken v. Mutual of Enumclaw InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994
- Hertzke v. Department of Retirement SystemsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
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