United States: The Washington Supreme Court Holds That In First-Party Bad Faith Litigation There Is A Presumption Of No Attorney-Client Privilege - Cozen O'Connor
When an insured sues an insurer for bad faith, how much of the claims file maintained by the insurer is discoverable?
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United States: Binding Arbitration Agreements In Insurance Contracts Are Void In Washington - Cozen O'Connor
Following a traffic accident, WSDOT and others were sued. James River accepted WSDOT's tender under a reservation of rights and demanded arbitration.
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United States: Collectibility In Legal Malpractice Suits – A Required Element In Proving Damages: Schmidt v. Coogan - Cozen O'Connor
In Schmidt v. Coogan, No. 41279-9-II, 2012 WL 5331567 (October 30, 2012), the Washington Court of Appeals held that (1) collectibility is a required component in determining legal malpractice damages.
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United States: Covenant Judgments In Washington – Reasonableness Determined On Five Days’ Notice To The Insurer And Without A Jury: Bird v. Best Plumbing And Farmers Insurance Exchange - Cozen O'Connor
In Bird v. Best Plumbing Group, LLC and Farmers Insurance Exchange, Wash. No. 86109-9 (October 25, 2012), the Washington Supreme Court held that: (1) insurers have no constitutional right to a jury determination of whether covenant judgments are reasonable.
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United States: Washington Court: Firearms Exclusion Excludes Coverage For Pre-Shooting Negligence And Shooting Claims - Cozen O'Connor
In Capitol Specialty Insurance v. JBC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., et al., No. 68129-0-I, 2012 Wash. App. LEXIS 2835 (Ct. App. Dec. 10, 2012), the Washington Court of Appeals held a firearms exclusion in a commercial general liability (CGL) policy unambiguously excludes coverage for all claims arising from a nightclub shooting regardless of who used the firearm, including those claims characterized as pre-shooting negligence.
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