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AETNA LIFE v. WASHINGTON LIFE

No. 42757.

83 Wn.2d 523 (1974)

520 P.2d 162

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Appellants, v. WASHINGTON LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 21, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bogle, Gates, Dobrin, Wakefield & Long and Ronald T. Schaps, John C. Coughenour, and Michael S. Courtnage, for appellants.

Carney, Stephenson, Siqueland, Badley & Smith, by Basil L. Badley and Milton C. Smith, for respondent Washington Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association.

Trethewey & Brink, Daniel Brink and Brian A. Putra, for respondent Herrmann.

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and Thomas Carr, Assistant, amicus curiae.

UTTER, J.

This is an action by nine life insurance companies, organized under laws of states other than Washington, challenging the constitutionality of the Washington Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association Act, RCW 48.32A, and the assessments levied thereunder in 1972 for the purpose of paying claims of policyholders of the Federal Old Line Insurance Company (FOL).

The trial court found that the guaranty association act was constitutional on its...

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