WASHINGTON COURT DENIES CLASS CERTIFICATION FOR PUNITIVE CLASS ACTION REGARDING COVERAGE FOR DIMINISHED VALUE

Over the past decade, policyholders across the country have sought recovery for so-called “diminished value” of their vehicles following repairs after a covered loss. Though Washington recognized certain diminished value claims in Moeller v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Wash., 173 Wn.2d 264 (2011), policyholders have not always been successful in seeking class certification for such claims.

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