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Courts fortify “made whole” doctrine

In two recent cases, the Washington Supreme Court has strengthened the protections of the “made...

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Indemnitor may challenge liability and damages

Oct 22, 2020

A party which does not breach a duty to defend its indemnitee is not estopped from disputing th...

Informed consent claim need not be proved with statistical evidence

Oct 22, 2020

Statistical evidence of probability of a risk is not necessary to show a patient has not been i...

Insurer’s litigation conduct could violate duty of good faith

Jul 13, 2020

Litigation conduct by an underinsured-motorist insurer may be presented as evidence of bad fait...

Court clarifies attorney conflict of interest rule

Jul 06, 2020

A former client seeks to disqualify an adverse party’s lawyer, and a factual relationship betwe...

Sexual relationship may lead to malpractice liability

Jun 22, 2020

A general practitioner who has a sexual relationship with a patient to whom he or she provides...

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