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· 8/18/1988

Transcontinental Ins. Co. v. WA. PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICTS'UTILITY SYSTEM

Citations

  • 760 P.2d 337
  • 111 Wash. 2d 452

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that “[a] denial of coverage based on a reasonable interpretation of the policy is not bad faith,” even if incorrect
  • explaining' that if insurance contract language is clear and unambiguous, the court “may not modify the contract or create ambiguity where none exists”
  • “An endorsement attached to a policy * * * must be read with the policy * * *.”
  • “two occurrences where driver struck two cars, but gained control between first and second impact”
  • an endorsement forms part of the 13 policy “even if the result is a new and different contract”
  • “As endorsements are later in time, they generally control over inconsistent terms or conditions in a policy.”

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Judges: Pearson

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