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Washington Supreme Court Confirms Broad Expansion of Premises Liability Notice Exception for Businesses

June 2, 2021

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…

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REMINDER: Effective August 1, 2020, WAC 284-30-770: Adverse Notification Requirement

July 21, 2020

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…

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Washington’s Highest Court Speaks on Vital Conflict of Interest Issue in Plein v. USAA

June 10, 2020

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…

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Early Exit from Defense, Even After Coverage is Exhausted, Can Be Bad Faith in Washington State

December 10, 2018

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.

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BREAKING NEWS: House Bill 1128 Expanding MAR Passes through Washington Legislature.

March 2, 2018

On February 28, 2018, Engrossed House Bill 1128 (“EHB 1128”), was passed by the Washington Senate.[i]   Having previously passed through the House, the bill will now reach the desk of Governor Jay Inslee.  EHB 1128 significantly expands the jurisdiction of Washington’s mandatory civil arbitration (“MAR,” governed by RCW 7.06 et…

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