· 10/30/1991
Allstate Insurance v. Dejbod
Citations
- 818 P.2d 608
- 63 Wash. App. 278
- 1991 Wash. App. LEXIS 416
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining “full compensation” for these purposes focuses on recovery the insured is “legally entitled to recover from [the] tortfeasor[], up to the sum of applicable liability and UIM limits”
- UIM carrier not liable merely because claimant voluntarily settles with tortfeasor
- “The overriding principle is the same as before: A liability policy is applicable to the extent that the claimant, if he or she diligently pursued the claim to final adjudication, could legally require the liability insurer to pay.”
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Judges: Morgan
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