1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.2d
  4. 996 P.2d
  5. 996 P.2d 603 (2000)
 

LENZI v. REDLAND INS. CO.

No. 68070-1.

996 P.2d 603 (2000)

140 Wash.2d 267

Thomas LENZI and Diane Lenzi, individually and in their marital community, Respondents, v. REDLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided April 6, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, Ronald S. Dinning, Seattle, for Appellant.

Roger F. Hawkes, Kevin Winters, Shoreline, for Respondents.

TALMADGE, J.

We must decide in this uninsured motorist insurance (UIM) coverage case if an insurance carrier that has notice of its insureds' lawsuit against an uninsured tortfeasor and declines to intervene in that lawsuit is bound by a default judgment obtained against the tortfeasor. Under the facts of this case, we hold the UIM insurer is bound by the default judgment where it had timely notice of the filing of the lawsuit by its insureds and ample opportunity...

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