LEADER NATIONAL INS. CO. v. TORRES

No. 55232-1.

113 Wn.2d 366 (1989)

779 P.2d 722

LEADER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, v. ROSANNA V. TORRES, ET AL, Petitioners.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

As amended by order November 7, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Horton, Wilkins & Faurholt, by Harvey Faurholt, for petitioners.

Weeks & Skala, by Mark A. Kunkler, Roland L. Skala, and James D. Maloney III, for respondent.

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

William C. Smart and Leonard B. Barson on behalf of Subrogation Insurers Amicus Group, amici curiae for respondent.


[As amended by order of the Supreme Court November 7, 1989.]

DOLLIVER, J.

On September 4, 1984, the insured, Mark G. Maier, was injured when his vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by defendant Rosanna Torres and owned by defendant Olivia Torres. Shortly after the accident, Maier had his gallbladder removed. It remains disputed whether the surgery was a result of the accident. Maier received for medical expenses...

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