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· 9/28/1987

Escalante v. Sentry Insurance

Citations

  • 743 P.2d 832
  • 49 Wash. App. 375

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • mentioning that the trial court had stayed insured’s bad faith claim pending mandatory arbitration of the issue of the amount of damages payable under the policy
  • allowing suit by injured passenger for unfair practices in handling third party claim for underinsured motorist benefits; consumer relationship not necessary to establish standing in CPA claim
  • allowing suit by injured passenger for unfair practices in handling third party claim for underinsured motorist benefits; consumer relationship not necessary to establish standing in CPA claim
  • injured passenger already covered by insurance policy enabling CPA claim for unfair practices; intended beneficiary case
  • follows Caldwell, requiring foundation in fact of bad faith to establish civil fraud and overcome claims of attorney-client privilege in first-party claim
  • follows Caldwell, requiring foundation in fact of bad faith to establish civil fraud and overcome claims of attorney-client privilege in first-party claim

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Judges: Revelle, Dore, Holman

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