VIKING INSURANCE CO. v. HILL

No. 9828-1-III.

57 Wn. App. 341 (1990)

787 P.2d 1385

VIKING INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, Appellant, v. WAYNE HILL, JR., Individually and as Guardian, ET AL, Defendants, ARTHUR W. KIRSCHENMANN, as Trustee, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

March 22, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blaine Gibson and McArdle, Dohn, Talbott, Simpson & Gibson, P.S., for appellant.

Paul Stritmatter and Stritmatter, Kessler & McCauley, for respondent.


SHIELDS, J.

In a summary judgment proceeding, Viking Insurance Company of Wisconsin was held liable as a matter of law for bad faith in its failure to defend its insured, Douglas K. Detwiler. Viking appeals; we reverse.

On June 14, 1985, when both men were intoxicated, Mr. Detwiler permitted Chester Beutel to drive his automobile. While driving the vehicle, Mr. Beutel hit pedestrian Lori Hill who was jogging off the side of the road, causing her severe personal...

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