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SMITH v. SAFECO INS. CO.

No. 73299-0.

78 P.3d 1274 (2003)

150 Wash.2d 478

Janice M. SMITH and Randal Smith, individually and as assignees, Petitioners, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY; and Linda Bryce, individually, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided November 6, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luvera Barnett Brindley, Beninger & Cunningham, Paul Luvera, David Beninger, Patricia Anderson, Seattle, for Petitioners.

Richard Scott Fallon, Reed McClure, Pamela Okano, Seattle, Robert Reinhard, Tacoma, for Respondents.

Bryan Harnetiaux, Debra Stephens, Spokane, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Wa. Trial Lawyers Assoc.

SANDERS, J.

Petitioners Janice and Randal Smith, assignees of the policyholder's claims against her insurer, seek reversal of a Court of Appeals decision which held as a matter of law Safeco Insurance Co. did not breach its duty of good faith to its policyholder when it refused to disclose her policy limits to a third party claimant before any lawsuit was filed against her. This is the companion case to American States...

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