WEST AMERICAN INS. v. MacDONALD

No. 28665-0-I.

68 Wn. App. 191 (1992)

841 P.2d 1313

WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, v. MIRIAM E. MacDONALD, as Personal Representative, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

December 28, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Cruikshank III, for appellant.

T. David Copley and Keller Rohrback, for respondent.


GROSSE, C.J.

Appellant MacDonald appeals the summary judgment dismissal of her cause of action on behalf of decedents James and Edora Potter for underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits. She contends that the trial court erroneously applied California's substantive law, which provides no recovery on these facts, to the insurance policy in question. We affirm.

In 1956, West American Insurance Company (West American) issued a policy of automobile insurance to James...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases