Washington High Court Majority Says Adjuster Has No Duty To Insureds

Mealey's (October 7, 2019, 9:06 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — The majority of the Washington Supreme Court on Oct. 3 reversed a court of appeals’ ruling in favor of insureds who alleged a claims for bad faith and violation of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act (CPA) after determining that under Washington law, an insurance company’s claims adjuster does not owe a duty of good faith to an insured (Moun Keodalah, et al. v. Allstate Insurance Co., et al., No. 95867-0, Wash. Sup., 2019 Wash. LEXIS 591)....