GETZ v. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

No. 46413-2-I.

22 P.3d 835 (2001)

106 Wash.App. 184

Harry and Carol GETZ, Appellants, v. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 14, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan David Sweigert, Polito & Sweigert, PLLC, Bellevue, for Appellants.

Jerret E. Sale, Bullivant Houser Bailey, Seattle, for Respondent.


ELLINGTON, J.

Progressive Specialty Insurance Company issued an auto policy to Harry Getz. The policy contains definitions of several terms, which sometimes appear printed entirely in capital letters. Progressive argues that the policy definitions apply only where the terms appear in capital letters, and otherwise the dictionary definition applies. Upon this logic, Progressive applied a dictionary definition rather than the policy definition and denied coverage to...

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