KEODALAH v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

No. 95867-0.

449 P.3d 1040 (2019)

Moun KEODALAH and Aung Keodalah, husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, and Tracey Smith and John Doe Smith, husband and wife, Defendants-Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed October 3, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gavin W. Skok , Fox Rothschild, 1001 4th Avenue, Suite 4500, Seattle, WA 98154-1065, Irene Margret Hecht , Keller Rohrback LLP, 1201 3rd Avenue, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98101-3052, Michael Barr King , Jason Wayne Anderson , Carney Badley Spellman PS, 701 5th Avenue, Suite 3600, Seattle, WA 98104-7010, for Petitioners.

Scott David Smith , C. Steven Fury , Fury Duarte, 1606 148th Avenue SE, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98007-6860, Vonda Michell Sargent , Carol Farr , Law Offices of Vonda M Sargent, 119 1st Avenue S, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104-3400, for Respondents.

Daniel L. Syhre , Michelle Elizabeth Kierce , Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S., 701 Pike Street, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98101-3927, for Amici Curiae (American Insurance Association, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, and Property Casualty Insurers Association of America).

Alfred E. Donohue , David Michael Jacobi , Wilson, Smith, Cochran & Dickerson, 901 5th Avenue, Suite 1700, Seattle, WA 98164-2050, for Amicus Curiae (GEICO General Insurance Company).

Daniel Edward Thenell , Thenell Law Group, P.C., 12909 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 320, Portland, OR 97223-8384, for Amicus Curiae (The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, Inc.).

Paul Mark Rosner , Geoffrey C. Bedell , Soha & Lang, P.S., 1325 4th Avenue, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA 98101-2570, Terri A. Sutton , Cozen O'Connor, 999 3rd Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle, WA 98104-4028, Melissa O'Loughlin White , Expedia Inc., 333 108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004-5703, for Amicus Curiae (Washington Defense Trial Lawyers).

Valerie Davis McOmie , Attorney at Law, 4549 NW Aspen Street, Camas, WA 98607-8302, Daniel Edward Huntington , Richter-Wimberley PS, 422 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 1300, Spokane, WA 99201-0305, for Amicus Curiae (Washington State Association for Justice Foundation).


¶ 1 At issue in this underinsured motorist case is whether RCW 48.01.030 provides a basis for an insured's bad faith and Consumer Protection Act (CPA), chapter 19.86 RCW, claims against an employee claims adjuster. For the reasons discussed below, we hold that such claims are not available and reverse the Court of Appeals.

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