1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Wn.2d
  4. 104 Wn.2d
  5. 104 Wn.2d 392 (1985)
 

HEIDEBRINK v. MORIWAKI

No. 51017-2.

104 Wn.2d 392 (1985)

706 P.2d 212

CAROL R. HEIDEBRINK, ET AL, Respondents, v. NOBUO MORIWAKI, ET AL, Petitioners.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

As amended by order November 1, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Layman, Loft, Smythe & Arpin, by Gregory J. Arpin, for petitioners.

Dano, Cone, Fraser & Gilreath, by Theodore G. Lucas and H.K. Dano, for respondents.

William J. Leedom and William H. Robertson on behalf of Washington Association of Defense Counsel and John B. Crosby on behalf of National Association of Independent Insurers, amici curiae for petitioners.

Daniel E. Huntington, Bryan P. Harnetiaux, and Gary N. Bloom on behalf of Washington Trial Lawyers Association, amici curiae for respondents.

[As amended by order of the Supreme Court November 1, 1985.]

PEARSON, J.

The issue presented by this case is whether the statement of an insured to his or her insurance company is protected by the attorney-client privilege or the work product immunity rule. The trial court ruled the statement was not discoverable. The Court of Appeals reversed and ordered production of the statement. We now reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals on the basis that the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases