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PEREZ-CRISANTOS v. STATE FARM FIRE & CAS CO.

No. 92267-5.

389 P.3d 476 (2017)

Isidoro PEREZ-CRISANTOS, a single man, Appellant, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, a foreign insurance company, and Doe Corporations I through V, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed February 2, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark J. King, IV , Craig Swapp & Associates, 16201 E. Indiana Ave., Ste. 1900, Spokane Valley, WA, 99216-6031, for Appellant.

Vincent Andrew Cass , Gregory S. Worden , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, 1111 3rd Ave., Ste. 2700, Seattle, WA, 98101-3224, Emmelyn Hart , Antioch University Seattle, 2400 3rd Ave., Ste. 200, Seattle, WA, 98121-1429, for Respondents.

Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux , Attorney at Law, 517 E. 17th Ave., Spokane, WA, 99203-2210, Daniel Edward Huntington , Richter-Wimberley PS, 422 W. Riverside Ave., Ste. 1300, Spokane, WA, 99201-0305, Valerie Davis Mcomie , Attorney at Law, 4549 N.W. Aspen St., Camas, WA, 98607-8302, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association for Justice Foundation.

Joseph D. Hampton , Daniel L. Syhre , Kathryn Naegeli Boling , Betts, Patterson, & Mines, P.S., 701 Pike St., Ste. 1400, Seattle, WA, 98101-3927, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Insurance Association.

¶ 1 In 2007, the legislature passed, and the voters of this state ratified, the Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA), RCW 48.30.015. IFCA gives insureds a new cause of action against insurers who unreasonably deny coverage or benefits. RCW 48.30.015(1). IFCA also directs courts to grant attorney fees and authorizes courts to...

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