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June 16, 2025

Published Decisions - Insurance

Strauss v. Premera Blue Cross

1 Wn. App.2d 661, 408 P.3d 699 (2017), rev'd, 194 Wn.2d 296, 449 P.3d 640 (2019)

Group Health Cooperative v. Coon

193 Wn.2d 841, 447 P.3d 139 (2019) (subrogation)

Gosney v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

3 Wn. App.2d 828, 419 P.3d 447 (2018) (insurance bad faith)

Gilmore v. Jefferson County Public Transportation Benefit Area

190 Wn.2d 483, 415 P.3d 212 (2018) (new trial; preservation of error)

University of Washington v. Government Employees Insurance Co.

200 Wn. App. 455, 404 P.3d 559 (2017) (Consumer Protection Act)

Zhaoyun Xia v. ProBuilders Specialty Insurance Company RRG

188 Wn.2d 171, 400 P.3d 1234  (2017) (liability insurance coverage for efficient proximate cause; duty to defend)

Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Co. v. Day

197 Wn. App. 47, 387 P.3d 1084 (2016) (insurance bad faith)

King County v. Vinci Const. Grand Projects

191 Wn. App. 142, 364 P.3d 784 (2015) (public surety bond)

Expedia, Inc. v. Steadfast Ins. Co.

180 Wn.2d 793, 329 P.3d 59 (2014) (amicus; duty to defend)

Miller v. Kenny

180 Wn. App. 772, 325 P.3d 278 (2014) (bad faith)

United Services Auto. Association v. Speed

179 Wn. App. 184, 317 P.3d 532, rev. denied, 180 Wn.2d 1015 (2014) (duty to defend)

Vasquez v. American Fire and Cas. Co.

174 Wn. App. 132, 298 P.3d 94, rev. denied, 178 Wn.2d 1006 (2013) (underinsured motorist coverage)

National Surety Corp. v. Immunex Corp.

162 Wn. App. 762, 256 P.3d 439, aff'd, 176 Wn.2d. 872, 297 P.3d 688 (2013) (insurer's liability for attorney fees in absence of duty to defend)

Moratti ex rel. Tarutis v. Farmers Ins. Co.

162 Wn. App. 495, 254 P.3d 939, rev. denied, 173 Wn.2d. 1022, cert. denied, 133 S.Ct. 198 (2012) (insurance bad faith)

Howard v. Royal Specialty Underwriting, Inc.

121 Wn. App. 372, 89 P.3d 265 (2004), rev. denied, 153 Wn.2d 1009 (2005) (insurance bad faith)

Snokist Growers v. WIGA

83 Wn. App. 496, 922 P.2d 821 (1996), rev. denied, 131 Wn.2d 1010 (1997) (environmental coverage)

Cashmere Pioneer Growers, Inc. v. Unigard Sec. Ins. Co.

77 Wn. App. 436, 891 P.2d 732, rev. denied, 127 Wn.2d 1011 (1995) (insurance coverage)

PUD No. 1 of Klickitat Cty. v. International Ins. Co.

124 Wn.2d 789, 881 P.2d 1020 (1994) (WPPSS coverage)

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