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STANLEY v. SAFECO INSURANCE CO. OF AM.

No. 53670-8.

109 Wn.2d 738 (1988)

747 P.2d 1091

RICHARD W. STANLEY, Respondent, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 7, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Huppin, Ewing & Anderson, P.S., by Irving Paul, for petitioner.

Fred C. Pflanz, James P. Connelly, and Winston & Cashatt, for respondent.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

The issue is whether the loss of function of a foot caused by an accidental severance of the spinal cord comes within the coverage of an insurance policy which provides payment for "loss of ... a foot if the loss was by actual severance at or above ... the ankle joint"? We hold that benefits are payable.

Plaintiff was injured while jogging when he was struck by an automobile. He suffered an immediate loss of motor power and sensation distal...

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