CEDELL v. FARMERS INS. CO. OF WASHINGTON

No. 38921-5-II.

237 P.3d 309 (2010)

Bruce CEDELL, a single man, Respondent, v. FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, doing business in the State of Washington, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

August 3, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curt E.H. Feig, Michael A. Guadagno, Nicoll Black & Feig PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Stephen Lyle Olson, Olson Zabriskie Campbell, Montesano, WA, for Respondent.


BRIDGEWATER, P.J.

¶ 1 Farmers Insurance Company (Farmers) appeals from trial court orders compelling discovery, imposing sanctions against Farmers, and finding that an insurance company does not have a right to attorney-client privilege in a first-party-insurer claim for bad faith. We hold that an insurance company has a right to attorney-client privilege in a first-party-insurer claim for bad faith absent showing an established exception to the privilege applies...

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