EVANS v. MERCADO

No. 71390-6-I.

338 P.3d 285 (2014)

Julia EVANS; and Mary Evans and Jeffrey Evans, individually and the marital community composed thereof, Petitioners, v. Kathia MERCADO, Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company, and Safeco Insurance Company of America, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

November 17, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Kohles , David A. Kohles, Inc., P.S., Stanwood, WA, for Petitioner.

Dawna J. Campbell , Fallon & McKinley, Christopher L. Winstanley , Lee Smart, P.S. Inc., Kimberly Anne Reppart , Attorney at Law, Marie Elizabeth Dolack , Law Offices of Sweeney Heit & Dietzler, Seattle, WA, Amy Suzanne Rosario , Moore & Davis, Bothell, WA, for Respondent.


LAU, J.

¶ 1 Julia Evans sued her underinsured motor (UIM) vehicle insurers Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company and Safeco Insurance Company of America.1 She submitted the case to mandatory arbitration under chapter 7.06 RCW. Metropolitan opposed mandatory arbitration, essentially arguing that the arbitrator lacked authority to enter a gross award (the total collision damage inclusive of payments already received from the tortfeasor...

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