E-Z LOADER BOAT TRAILERS, INC. v. TRAVELERS INDEM. CO.

No. 51865-3.

106 Wn.2d 901 (1986)

726 P.2d 439

E-Z LOADER BOAT TRAILERS, INC., Appellant, v. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO., ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 9, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Anderson and Dustin D. Deissner, for appellant.

L. William Houger, Suzanne N. Manning, and Bruce A. Spanner, for respondent Travelers Indemnity Co.

James R. Dickens (of Karr, Tuttle, Koch, Campbell, Mawer & Morrow, P.S.), for respondent Highlands Insurance Co.

Bryan P. Harnetiaux, Robert H. Whaley, Daniel E. Huntington, and David M. Grant on behalf of Washington Trial Lawyers Association, amici curiae for appellant.

Timothy R. Gosselin on behalf of Washington Association of Defense Counsel, amicus curiae for respondents.


CALLOW, J.

E-Z Loader Boat Trailers, Inc., a trucking company, sued two of its liability insurers for their failure to defend it against a discrimination suit by an employee. The trial court ruled that the insurance contracts did not cover liability for sex discrimination actions. E-Z Loader appealed. We affirm.

Mr. and Mrs. Williamson and Mr. Stillman, plaintiffs in the discrimination action, were long-time employees of E-Z Loader as long-haul truck drivers...

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