Judge: Plaintiffs Are Not Insureds Or Third-Party Beneficiaries Under Policies

Mealey's (May 2, 2019, 5:58 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A Washington federal judge on April 26 dismissed a lawsuit seeking declaratory relief against insurers, finding that although the plaintiffs may have a remedy against the insured for their son’s alleged injuries, they do not have one directly against the insurers as a first-party action (Derrick and Lisa Flavel v. Scottsdale Insurance Company, et al., No. 19-82, W.D. Wash., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71440)....