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BUNCH v. NATIONWIDE MUT. INS. CO.

No. 69600-9-I.

321 P.3d 266 (2014)

Wanda BUNCH, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, Respondent, v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; and Depositors Insurance Company, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Publication ordered March 19, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Barr King , Emilia L. Sweeney , Carney Badley Spellman P.S., Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

William Candler Smart , Mark Adam Griffin , Ian S. Birk , Keller Rohrback LLP, Mark A. Wilner , Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

PUBLISHED

COX, J.

¶ 1 The priority of action doctrine generally requires that the forum that first gains jurisdiction over a matter retains exclusive authority over it.1 Here, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington gained jurisdiction over the Consumer Protection Act ("CPA"), chapter 19.86 RCW, claim by Wanda Bunch against Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Depositors Insurance Company (collectively...

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