TANK v. STATE FARM

No. 5526-4-III.

38 Wn. App. 438 (1984)

686 P.2d 1127

JAMES D. TANK, Appellant, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Respondent, MELVIN F. WALKER, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

August 2, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clinton J. Henderson, for appellants.

Timothy P. Cronin and Mullin, Etter & Cronin, for respondent.


GREEN, J.

On May 20, 1980, Melvin Walker filed a complaint against James Tank alleging Tank intentionally assaulted him. Tank answered claiming self-defense. He tendered his defense to his insurance carrier, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company. State Farm accepted the tender but reserved its right to refuse to pay any judgment because of a provision in the policy excluding coverage for intentional acts. After a bench trial, Tank was found liable to Walker for ...

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