SNOKIST GROWERS v. WASH. INS. GUAR.

No. 15296-1-III.

922 P.2d 821 (1996)

83 Wash.App. 496

SNOKIST GROWERS, a Washington Corporation; Dan A. McDonald and Mildred McDonald, Husband and Wife, and the Marital Community Composed Thereof; Robert L. Crossland and Margaret Crossland, Husband and Wife, and the Marital Community Composed Thereof; Frank Coleman and Patricia Coleman, husband and wife, and the Marital Community Composed Thereof; Mary Olsen, Individually and as Former Personal Representative of the Estate of Howard Olsen; and Virginia Salverda, Individually and as Former Personal Representative of the Estate of Roy Salverda, Appellants, v. WASHINGTON INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, a Washington Association; American Economy Insurance Company, a Foreign Insurance Company; Royal Insurance Company, a Foreign Insurance Company; Federal Insurance Company, a Foreign Insurance Company; Century Indemnity Insurance Company, a foreign insurance company; Travelers Indemnity Company, a Foreign Insurance Company; St. Paul Fire And Marine Insurance Company, a Foreign Insurance Company; Reliance Insurance Company, a Foreign Insurance Company; Continental Casualty Company, a Foreign Insurance Company; Yosemite Insurance Company, a Foreign Insurance Company; Eagle Star Insurance Co., Ltd., a Foreign Insurance Company; Transcontinental Insurance Company, a Foreign Insurance Company; American Home Assurance Company, a Foreign Insurance Company; Employers Reinsurance Corporation, a Foreign Insurance Company; and The Home Insurance Company, a Foreign Insurance Company, Respondents, General Insurance Company, a Washington Insurance Company, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Four.

As Amended by Order Denying Reconsideration and Granting Publication September 24, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Bersin, Franklin & Bersin, Seattle, Catherine W. Smith, Edwards, Sieh, Hathaway, Smith & Goodfriend, P.S., Seattle, for appellant.

Arnold J. Barer, Law Offices of Arnold J. Barer, Seattle, Mary R. DeYoung, Reed, McClure, Seattle, Russell C. Love, Thorsrud, Cane & Paulich, Seattle, Scott R. Sawyer, Cozen & O'Conner, Seattle, Pamela A. Lang, Aiken, St. Louis & Siljeg, Seattle, Joseph D. Hampton, Lane, Powell, Spears, Seattle, W. George Bassett, Graham & Dunn, Seattle, Tyna L. Ek, Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, Seattle, Barry M. Johnson, Johnson & Martens, Seattle Thomas S. James, Jr., Gina Z. Walton, Davis, Wright, Tremaine, Seattle, Terrence J. Cullen, Atty. at Law, Seattle, for respondents.


SCHULTHEIS, Judge.

Snokist Growers and the estates and/or marital communities of former Snokist officers and members of its board of directors appeal the superior court's summary dismissal, without prejudice, of their declaratory action against their comprehensive general liability and excess insurers.1 Snokist and the individual plaintiffs contend their insurers have a duty to defend them against...

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