Integon Preferred Insurance Company v. Wilcox et al

  1. August 04, 2023

    Auto Insurer Escapes Claims In Dispute Over $1.6M Judgment

    A Washington federal judge has tossed extra-contractual claims against an insurer related to a $1.6 million judgment against a policyholder in an auto insurance dispute, concluding that the insurer was not obligated to find out on its own that the policyholder had been sued.

  2. July 28, 2023

    Wash. Atty Gets Early Win Against Tort, Estoppel Claims

    A Washington attorney secured an early win in a suit brought against him by an insurance company claiming his "misleading statements" triggered a chain of events that cost two policyholders $1.6 million, since the insurer was free from liability in the underlying suit and the attorney did not benefit financially from his own actions.

  3. July 18, 2023

    Firm's Long Delay In Filing Motion Not Enough For Malpractice

    A Washington federal judge has thrown out malpractice claims against a regional law firm in an auto insurance dispute, agreeing that the firm's seven-month delay in filing a motion to vacate a $1.6 million default judgment was not the proximate cause of the client's motion being denied.