SHERRY v. FINANCIAL INDEM. CO.

No. 78667-4.

160 P.3d 31 (2007)

Kevin SHERRY, Respondent, v. FINANCIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided June 7, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deborah A. Dunlap, McGaughey Bridges Dunlap PLLC, Bellevue, WA, for petitioner/appellant.

David H. Middleton, Federal Way, WA, for appellee/respondent.

Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux, Spakane, WA, for amicus curiae Washington State Trial Lawyers Ass'n.


CHAMBERS, J.

¶ 1 This case requires us to decide two questions. First, we must decide whether the same judge who confirms an arbitration award may also resolve coverage disputes between an insured and an insurer or whether such disputes must be resolved in a separate declaratory judgment action. Second, we must decide when an insured has been "fully compensated," allowing an insurance company to reduce a judgment on an arbitration award to account for insurance...

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