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Insurance

Our Insurance Team provides the experience and resources expected of a large law firm, with the individualized service of a smaller local or regional firm. We know clients want cost-effective solutions to complex cases. Our experience and creativity allow us to make better early evaluations and seek cost-effective, early resolution. When early resolution is not possible, we aggressively, but efficiently, handle cases in litigation.   

Lane Powell handles both defense and coverage litigation in the classes of business you write in the Pacific Northwest, including:

  • Cyber risks;
  • Directors & Officers liability;
  • Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI);
  • Environmental liability;
  • Excess and Surplus Lines;
  • Financial institutions;
  • Healthcare liability;
  • Life, health, disability and ERISA;
  • Marine;
  • Product liability;
  • Professional liability; and
  • Property.
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Contact

  • David M. Schoeggl
    D.206.223.7383
    schoeggld@lanepowell.com

Related Practices & Industries

  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction
  • ERISA, Life, Health & Disability
  • Financial Institutions Litigation & Investigations
  • Labor, Employment & Benefits
  • Litigation
  • Privacy & Data Security
  • Transportation

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Experience

  • Wright v. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    Insurance coverage.
  • Cassan v. City of SeaTac
    King County Superior Court
    Sign code litigation.
  • Alison v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
    Case No. 3:15-cv-05567-RBLU.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
    Obtained a judgment in favor of insurer on de novo review of an ERISA disability claim.
  • Pleasant v. Regence BlueShield
    Case No. 181 Wn. App. 252, 325 P.3d 237U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    Obtained a dismissal of claims for health care coverage.
  • Jolley v. Regence BlueShield*
    Case No. 153 Wn. App. 434, 220 P.3d 1264U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    Obtained a dismissal of claims by terminated health care provider.
  • Hunter v. Regence BlueShield*
    Case No. 2006 WL 2396643. Wn. App.
    Obtained a dismissal of claims for health care coverage.
  • Glaubach v. Regence BlueShield*
    Case No. 149 Wn.2d 827, 74    P.3d 115U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    We obtained a dismissal of gender discrimination claims (WL 711523).
  • Nielson v. Eisenhower & Carlson*
    Case No. 100 Wn. App. 584, 999 P.2d 42U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    We obtained a dismissal of attorney malpractice claims.
  • Barnhart v. New York Life Ins. Co*
    Case No. 141 F.3d 1310U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    We obtained a dismissal of claims by terminated insurance agent.
  • Tortes v. King County*
    Case No. 119 Wn. App. 1, 84 P.3d 252U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    We obtained a dismissal of claims against Metro by a party injured in an Aurora Bridge accident.
  • Syrett v. Reisner McEwin & Associates*
    Case No. 107 Wn. App. 524, 24 P.3d 1070U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    We obtained a dismissal of claims against marine surveyor.
  • Alpha Therapeutic v. Allianz
    Case No. BC 080 447Los Angeles County Superior Court
    Insurance coverage litigation for environmental claims.
  • Johnson-Bari v. Sterling Savings Bank
    Multnomah County Circuit CourtPortland, Oregon
    Defended the insured, Sterling Bank, to a favorable jury verdict in which the plaintiff alleged discrimination and wrongful termination based on her perceived sexual orientation.
  • Liberty Mutual Group Purchase of Safeco Corporation
    Advised Liberty Mutual Group in the purchase of Safeco Corporation (NYSE: SAFC).
  • Nielsen v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, et al
    Case No. 2:13cv1717U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
    Defended Unum Group against claims that its administration of Catholic Health Initiatives’s employee benefit plan was actually a “church plan” and not governed by ERISA.
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. Self-Insured Employee Health Plan Arbitration
    Represented a healthcare insurer against an arbitration demand filed by a petitioner hospital requesting payment of amounts allegedly owed under an in-network provider contract with our client.
  • McCarthy Building Co. v. Ohio Casualty Insurance et. al 
    King County Superior Court
    Defended Underwriters in $120 million construction defect/bad faith claim.
  • Cell Therapeutics, Inc. v. The LASH Group, Inc. et. al
    U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
    Represented excess insurer in Federal False Claim Act (pharmaceutical).
  • Taylor v. Sentry Group 
    U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
    Defended bad faith insurance claim.
  • All Alaskan v. Raychem
    U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
    Represent London Underwriters in $100 million subrogation/fire loss action.
  • West Beach v. Commonwealth Insurance Company of America
    Case No. Case No. 17-2-12136-3 King County Superior CourtSeattle, Washington
    Obtained dismissal of condominium water damage claim on summary judgement.
  • Eagle Harbour v. Commonwealth Insurance Company
    Case No. Case No. C15-5312-RBLU.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
    Obtained a jury verdict in favor of insurer in a large condominium water damage claim.
  • Waverly Place v. Commonwealth Insurance Company of America
    Case No. Case No. 15-2-15026-0King County Superior CourtSeattle, Washington
    Obtained dismissal of condominium water damage claim on summary judgment.
  • Goetz v. Life Insurance Company of North America
    Case No. Case No. C16-00441-SMJU.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
    Obtained judgment in favor of life insurer.
  • Insurance Reimbursement Dispute
    Represented national senior living and long term care owners against claim processing contractor related to processor’s negligent and untimely claims processing and unpaid claims.
  • Commercial Property Damage
    Represent professional contractor in claims against business (and related insurance company) related to property damage caused by operator of business’ motorized vessel which was operated at excessive speed in a no-wake zone.
  • Pikington v. Whitworth Water Dist. No. 2*
    Spokane County Superior Court
    Defense verdict in a jury trial of a premises liability matter. Client was accused of failing to discover a missing street valve box lid that caused injury to the plaintiffs. 
  • Messenger v. Maden*
    Spokane County District Court
    Jury trial of an admitted liability transportation law matter. The plaintiff claimed she was severely injured as a result of the collision and sought excessive damages at trial. The jury returned a verdict awarding far less than the amount requested by the plaintiff prior to the commencement of trial. 
  • Ferrante v. Castle*
    Spokane County Superior Court
    Jury trial of an admitted liability transportation law matter. The plaintiff claimed that a low speed impact caused him to suffer from debilitating vertigo and other personal injuries. 
  • Woods v. Attorney*
    King County Superior Court
    Obtained summary judgment dismissal of legal malpractice claims filed against the defendant. 
* Denotes experience at a previous firm

Our Insights

  • August 18, 2022News

    The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys

    Awards & Honors
  • July 14, 2022News

    Forty-four Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2022

    Awards & Honors
  • November 4, 2021News
    US News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Lane Powell Among Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2022
    Awards & Honors
  • August 19, 2021News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • November 5, 2020News
    US News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Lane Powell Among Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2021
    Awards & Honors
  • August 20, 2020News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • December 17, 2019Event / CLE
    Defenses and Key Statutes 
    The Seminar Group's Condominiums, HOA’s and the Future of Construction Defect Claims Seminar | Seattle
  • November 1, 2019News
    US News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Lane Powell Among Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2020
    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2019News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Recognizes 63 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • June 10, 2019News
    Thirty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Nine Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • February 22, 2019Event / CLE
    Turning the Tables: Taking the Offensive to Defend Bad Faith Lawsuits
    Lorman Education Services | Webinar
  • November 1, 2018News
    US News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Lane Powell Among Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2019
    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2018News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Recognizes 62 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • July 1, 2018Publication
    Know Your Role: Ambiguity in Commercial Leases Leads to Dubious Benefits and Uncertain Liability
    Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate & Trust Newsletter
  • June 12, 2018Event / CLE
    Talc and Cancer: The Science and the Litigation
    Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Run-off Companies | Chicago
  • April 27, 2018Publication
    Washington Court of Appeals Holds That an Insurance Adjuster May Be Individually Liable to an Insured for Bad Faith and Consumer Protection Act Violations
    Transportation Legal Update
  • April 18, 2018Event / CLE
    Professional Liability: Key Issues Facing the Design Industry
    Lane Powell, Servco Pacific Insurance and Starr Companies | Seattle
  • November 1, 2017News
    U.S. News and Best Lawyers Ranks Lane Powell Among the Nation’s Top Law Firms for 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2017News
    Fifty-nine Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers® in America 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • August 3, 2017Publication
    Is There a Possible Limit to an Insurer’s Duty to Defend in Washington State?
    Insurance Legal Update
  • March 15, 2017Event / CLE
    Talc and Cancer: The Science and the Litigation
    Association of Insurance and Reinsurance | New York City
  • March 6, 2017News
    Denton Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court
    Awards & Honors
  • August 17, 2016News
    Fifty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017
    Awards & Honors
  • January 8, 2016Publication
    Federal Court Dismisses Insurance Fair Conduct Act Claims
    Insurance Legal Update
  • November 4, 2015Event / CLE
    Professional Liability: Key Issues Facing the Design Industry
    Seminar | Seattle
  • October 20, 2015Event / CLE
    Hot Topics in Construction Law and Insurance
    Lane Powell and Propel Insurance Seminar | Seattle
  • August 17, 2015News
    Forty-eight Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
    Awards & Honors
  • June 12, 2015News
    Thirty-two Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 11 Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • November 4, 2014News
    U.S. News and Best Lawyers Ranks Lane Powell Among the Nation’s Top Law Firms
  • June 13, 2014News
    Thirty-five Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Fifteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • August 27, 2013Event / CLE
    When, if Ever, Does a Policyholder’s Breach of the Duty to Cooperate Affect Coverage Under Washington Law?
    Webinar
  • July 20, 2010News
    58 Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
    Awards & Honors

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