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State of Washington Prevails in Linda David
Insurance Coverage Case
In September 2000, GMT Partners Jeff Tilden
and Frank Cordell were appointed as Special Assistant Attorneys General
to represent the State of Washington in coverage litigation against
the State’s London-market insurers. The litigation arose out
of the highly publicized case of Linda David, who alleged that she
suffered years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her
husband. Ms. David sued the State, claiming that DSHS caseworkers
negligently failed to detect and prevent the abuse. The State settled
with Ms. David for the sum of $8.8 million. The State’s liability
insurers refused to pay the claim and GMT filed a declaratory judgment
action on behalf of the State.
On February 26, 2002, the Snohomish County Superior Court ruled in
favor of the State on all aspects of the claim. |
