PACIFIC INDEMN. CO. v. FEDERATED AM. INS. CO.

No. 39489.

76 Wn.2d 249 (1969)

456 P.2d 331

PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY et al., Appellants, v. FEDERATED AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 12, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guttormsen, Scholfield, Willits & Ager, by Jack P. Scholfield, for appellants.

Wayne Murray (of Murray, Dunham & Waitt), for respondents.


WEAVER, J.

This case presents a question of first impression in this state.

When two companies issue insurance policies covering the same occurrence that gives rise to a possible liability and both policies describe the coverage as being excess insurance over any other valid and collectible insurance, which insurance company shall bear the loss, if any?

Wendy J. Bundt, while driving an automobile with...

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