VAN NOY v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 41128-4-I.

983 P.2d 1129 (1999)

Tina VAN NOY; Patricia Faye Dinnis (formerly Patricia Faye Burkett); and Elaine Ebersole; on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Appellants, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Publication Ordered September 1, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve W. Berman, Erin K. Flory, Carl H. Hagens, Hagens, Berman, Seattle, WA, for Appellants.

Peter A. Danelo, Daniel J. Dunne, Jr., and Robin E. Wechkin, Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.


GROSSE, J.

Insurers have a general duty of good faith in dealing with their insureds. Here, in a class action lawsuit, the representatives of the class (hereinafter representatives) have met their initial burden of producing issues of material fact concerning the good faith handling of the claims sufficient to survive summary judgment. In addition, a quasi-fiduciary relationship exists between an insurer and its insured...

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