JOHNSON v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

No. 12564-1-II.

57 Wn. App. 359 (1990)

788 P.2d 598

IVAN D. JOHNSON, ET AL, Respondents, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

March 27, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert O. Prince, Karen K. Greig, and Foreman, Kraft & Prince, for appellant.

Patrick C. Comfort and Comfort & Smith, for respondents.


WORSWICK, J.

Continental Casualty Company appeals a summary judgment requiring it to pay the fees of the attorney Ivan Johnson independently hired in a professional negligence action. We reverse and direct the entry of summary judgment for Continental.

Continental issued a legal professional's liability policy to Johnson, an attorney. The policy excluded coverage for "any dishonest, fraudulent, criminal, or malicious act or omission of the insured." In the...

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