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After Mr. Campbell obtained a judgment at trial of almost $10 million against subcontractors insured by Gulf Insurance, Gulf, represented by one of Seattle’s preeminent insurance-coverage attorneys, commenced a declaratory judgment action against Mr. Campbell’s client, general contractor McKinley Construction, claiming no coverage for McKinley’s multi-million-dollar damages. At mediation, Gulf’s highest offer was less than $100,000, which Mr. Campbell and his client declined. Mr. Campbell then won a perfect 18 out of 18 pretrial motions that followed, including five motions for partial summary judgment. Four days before trial, and only four months after the unsuccessful mediation, Gulf settled for and paid Mr. Campbell’s client approximately sixty (60) times its best offer at the earlier mediation.
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