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Gonzalez v Farmers Insurance - Insurance Law Opinion

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Filed March 16th, 2026
Detected March 17th, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in the case of Elisa Gonzalez v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company. The opinion, filed on March 16, 2026, addresses an appeal from Pierce County Superior Court. This is a published opinion that may be cited.

What changed

This document is an opinion from the Washington Court of Appeals in the case of Elisa Gonzalez, Appellant v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, Respondent. The opinion was filed on March 16, 2026, under docket number 87785-2. It concerns an appeal from a judgment or order from the Pierce County Superior Court, which was filed on January 17, 2025.

As this is a court opinion, it does not impose new regulatory requirements or deadlines on regulated entities. However, legal professionals and insurers involved in similar litigation should review the opinion for its precedential value and potential impact on future case law within Washington State. The opinion is not to be cited, as per GR 14.1(a).

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DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).
Court of Appeals Division I
State of Washington

Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 87785-2 |
| Title of Case: | Elisa Gonzalez, Appellant V Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, Respondent |
| File Date: | 03/16/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Pierce County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 24-2-09377-5 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 01/17/2025 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Tateasha Davis |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Cecily Hazelrigg |
| Concurring: | Bill Bowman |
| | Tam Bui |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Josias E Flynn |
| | Legal Resolutions PLLC |
| | 1201 Pacific Ave Ste 600 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98402-4384 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | David M Poore |
| | Preg O'Donnell & Gillett PLLC |
| | 401 Union St Ste 1900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-9512 |
| | |
| | Keith Marc Hayasaka |
| | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 2100 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7084 |

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Classification

Agency
WA Courts
Filed
March 16th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Insurers
Geographic scope
State (Washington)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Insurance
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Appellate Procedure Civil Litigation

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