Professional Negligence Law Reporter

The Olympia Early Learning Center had an insurance policy intended to cover catastrophic events. After it was revealed that a worker at the center was an alleged serial child molester, the alleged victims brought claims. The insurer denied the claims, failing to take adequate steps to investigate and settle them.

Olympia Early Learning Center sued the insurer, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The plaintiff asserted that the defendant had exposed it to tens of millions of dollars in liability for the numerous claims brought by the worker’s alleged victims.

The parties settled before trial for $28.5 million.

Citation: Doe v. Roe Insurer, Confidential Dkt. No. (Confidential Jxn., Ct., & Date).

Plaintiff counsel: AAJ member Darrell Cochran, Seattle.