FARMERS INS. CO. v. REES

No. 47585-7.

96 Wn.2d 679 (1982)

638 P.2d 580

FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. WILLIAM REES, Appellant, JOHN J. McLEOD, ET AL, Petitioners.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 7, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & O'Hern, by James A. Furber, for petitioners.

Davies, Pearson, Anderson, Seinfeld, Gadbow, Hayes & Johnson, P.S., by Edward S. Winskill, for respondent.


UTTER, J.

Petitioners, the McLeods, seek an award of attorneys' fees authorized by the terms of their policy with respondent Farmers Insurance Company of Washington for defending a declaratory judgment action brought by Farmers to determine the extent of its liability under certain insurance policies owned by the McLeods. We affirm the trial court and Court of Appeals refusal to award attorneys' fees.

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