Insurance Coverage

We have substantial experience representing policyholders in coverage disputes with their insurers. We have special expertise in defending companies in underlying cases while at the same time pursuing and negotiating the duties of our clients' insurers to fulfill their defense and indemnity obligations. Representative cases include:

• Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. / adv. Western National Assurance Co. (2006-2007) (represented Home Depot in insurance coverage dispute with comprehensive general liability insurer; successfully resolved by settlement obtaining full defense and indemnity coverage)
• Overton v. Consolidated Insurance Co., 145 Wn.2d 417 (2002) (represented former owner of electrical transformer repair facility in insurance coverage appeal)
• J.H. Baxter & Co. v. Central National Insurance Co. of Omaha et al., 105 Wn. App. 657 (2001) (represented wood-treating company in insurance coverage litigation to recover environmental clean-up costs related to wood-treating facilities in Washington, Oregon and California; successfully resolved by settlement)
• Paccar Inc. Insurance Coverage Litigation (represented truck manufacturer in insurance coverage litigation to recover environmental clean-up costs related to its manufacturing facilities in Washington, California, Ohio and Oklahoma; successfully resolved by settlement)
• Cascade Pole Insurance Coverage Litigation (represented wood-treating company in insurance coverage litigation to recover environmental clean-up costs related to wood-treating facilities in Washington, Oregon and Montana; successfully resolved by settlement after six-week jury trial)