UNITED PACIFIC INS. CO. v. GUARANTY NAT'L INS. CO.

No. 47701-9.

97 Wn.2d 139 (1982)

641 P.2d 173

UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, v. GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL, Respondents, CONFEDERATED TRIBES & BANDS OF THE YAKIMA INDIAN NATION, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 25, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Hovis (of Hovis, Cockrill & Roy), for petitioner.

Walter G. Meyer and Bryan G. Evenson (of Halverson, Applegate & McDonald, Inc., P.S.), for respondent Guaranty National Insurance Co.

Warren L. Dewar, Jr. (of Velikanje, Moore & Shore, Inc., P.S.), for respondents Jones.


STAFFORD, J.

This case presents the question of whether the Court of Appeals erred in its interpretation of a passenger exclusionary clause contained in an insurance policy and in its decision not to rule on the question of the Yakima Indian Nation's (Nation) immunity from suit. For the following reasons, we hold that in the posture of the instant suit the issue pertaining to the insurance clause is moot and we stay its resolution for a later action. We also stay...

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