FARMERS INS. CO. v. WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 55863-3-I.

130 P.3d 874 (2006)

132 Wash.App. 142

FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, as subrogee for Bob A. Lynch, Appellant, v. WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. a foreign corporation, and Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc., a foreign corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Reconsideration Denied April 25, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig Evezich, Evezich Law Offices PLLC, Howard Mark Goodfriend, Edwards Sieh Smith & Goodfriend PS, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Mary Ellen Depaolo, Peter E. Sutherland, Lee Smart, Joel Evans Wright, Lee Smart Cook Martin & Patterson PS, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.


BECKER, J.

¶ 1 Farmers Insurance Company sued Waxman Industries, alleging that Waxman had the liability of a manufacturer for a broken water supply line that was labeled with Waxman's name. When Waxman did not respond, Farmers obtained a default judgment. Because Waxman did not present facts sufficient to support a prima facie defense to the products liability claim, we reverse the order vacating the judgment.

¶ 2 A home covered by a Farmers insurance...

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