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PRUTZMAN v. ARMSTRONG

No. 45047.

90 Wn.2d 118 (1978)

579 P.2d 359

IRENE PRUTZMAN, Respondent, v. RONALD ARMSTRONG, ET AL, Defendants, WASHINGTON INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 1, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ausum, Bassett & Gemson, by R.L. Gemson, for appellant.

Welts & Welts, by David A. Welts, for respondent.

UTTER, J.

The trial court, in a tort declaratory judgment action, ruled in favor of the respondent, Irene Prutzman, holding that she could accept a settlement offer of $12,600 from her insurer, Safeco, with whom she had uninsured motorist coverage for $15,000 and that she could also recover the difference between that settlement and $15,000 from the appellant, Washington Insurance Guaranty Association (WIGA).1 We reverse and hold that...

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