LIBERTY MUT. INS. CO. v. TRIPP

No. 68362-0.

25 P.3d 997 (2001)

144 Wash.2d 1

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Gordon TRIPP and Jane Doe Tripp, husband and wife, and the marital community comprised thereof, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided June 28, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lane Powell, Spears, Lubersky, Charles C. Huber, Alison Lynn Yearsley, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Alan F. Hall, Edmonds, Maltman, Reed, North, Ahrens & Malnati, Michael T. Schein, Seattle, for Respondents.

Harbaugh & Bloom, Gary Neil Bloom, Debra Leigh Stephens, Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux, Spokane, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Assoc.


ALEXANDER, C.J.

Gordon Tripp was involved in an automobile accident. He later agreed to accept a payment from the insurer of the person who caused the accident as full settlement of his claim against the tortfeasor. He did not, however, notify his insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty), before entering into the settlement agreement as he was required to do by a provision in his insurance contract. Liberty thereafter...

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