Washington Supreme Court Confirms Broad Expansion of Premises Liability Notice Exception for Businesses
Mathias M. Deeg On May 13, 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court released its decision in Johnson v. Liquor & Cannabis Bd., 98726-2, 2021 WL 1916522 (Wash. May 13, 2021), laying down another marker in a nearly four-decade expansion of Washington’s premises liability standard as applied to…
REMINDER: Effective August 1, 2020, WAC 284-30-770: Adverse Notification Requirement
Effective August 1, 2020, Washington will require all insurers to add the following notice with any “adverse notification” issued to an insured: “If you have questions or concerns about the actions of your insurance company or agent, or would like information on your rights to file an appeal, contact the…
Washington’s Highest Court Speaks on Vital Conflict of Interest Issue in Plein v. USAA
Keith M. Liguori Matthew K. T. Ishihara On May 21, 2020, the Washington State Supreme Court released its decision in Plein v. USAA Casualty Insurance, __Wn.2d __, No. 97563-9, 2020 WL 2568541 (May 21, 2020). In a landmark decision in Washington legal ethics, the Court established…
Early Exit from Defense, Even After Coverage is Exhausted, Can Be Bad Faith in Washington State
Suzanne Pierce An excess exposure case involving multiple claimants is a classic fact pattern for a potential bad faith claim. One such scenario was discussed in the August 2018 Washington Court of Appeals’ decision in Singh v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 428 P.3d 1237 (Wash. Ct. App.