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17 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1994–2024 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Olympic Steamship Co., Inc. v. Centennial Ins. Co.green2 sentences2024Also, an insured party has the right to recover its attorney fees when an insurer “refuses to defend or pay the justified action or claim of the insured.” Id. 2024Where the duty to defend is at issue, an insured has the right “to recoup attorney fees that it incurs because an insurer refuses to defend or pay the justified action or claim of the insured, regardless of whether a lawsuit is filed against the insured.” Olympic S.S., 117 Wn.2d at 52 . | 1 | 14 |
Hayseeds, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Cas.green2 sentences2007This, we said, "makes the insurance contract substantially different from other commercial contracts." Id. (citing Hayseeds, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Cas., 177 W.Va. 323 , 352 S.E.2d 73, 77 (1986)). ¶ 33 The majority extends the Olympic Steamship reasoning to performance bonds. 2007This, we said, “makes the insurance contract substantially different from other commercial contracts.” Id. (citing Hayseeds, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Cas., 177 W. | 1 | 4 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
McRory v. Northern Ins. Co. of New York
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2 sentences2011Co. of New York, 138 Wash.2d 550, 554 , 980 P.2d 736 (1999). ¶ 15 Safeco contends that under the McRory case, it is just as entitled as the insured to recover attorney fees from Country Mutual. 2011Co. of New York, 138 Wash.2d 550, 554 , 980 P.2d 736 (1999). ¶ 15 Safeco contends that under the McRory case, it is just as entitled as the insured to recover attorney fees from Country Mutual. | 2 | 2011–2011 |
Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Commercial Union Insurance
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2 sentences2004Co., 142 Wash.2d 654 , 687 n. 15, 15 P.3d 115 (2000) (citing Olympic S.S. 2004Co., 142 Wn.2d 654 , 687 n.15, 15 P.3d 115 (2000) (citing Olympic S.S. | 2 | 2004–2004 |
Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Commercial Union Ins.
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2 sentences2004Co., 142 Wash.2d 654 , 687 n. 15, 15 P.3d 115 (2000) (citing Olympic S.S. 2004Co., 142 Wn.2d 654 , 687 n.15, 15 P.3d 115 (2000) (citing Olympic S.S. | 2 | 2004–2004 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.