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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Steve:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What was it in the homeowner’s policy that formed the basis for Allstate’s acceptance of tender?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Rod Harmon</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="4" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">RODNEY T. HARMON</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> P.O. Box 1066</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> Bothell, WA 98041</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> Tel: (425) 402-7800</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> Fax: (425) 458-9096</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> <a href="http://www.rodharmon.com">www.rodharmon.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> <a href="mailto:rodharmon@msn.com">rodharmon@msn.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Stephen Whitehouse<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 11, 2021 10:01 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [WSBARP] Allstate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> This really is a real property inquiry. I had a client with a boundary/trespass defense issue. We tendered to Allstate.
It took them several months and they finally accepted the tender. We presented them with a <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">bill from the date of tender to the acceptance and we never got a response. So we did the 20 day notice to the Office of
the Insurance Commissioner and they failed to respond. So we filed suit.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> In looking at what the actual legal entity is, while the policy uses a number of AKAs, the actual name of the corporation
is the Allstate Insurance Corporation. A lot of appellate decisions reference them as the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Allstate Insurance Company, which may be a distinction without a difference. The SOS lists no registered agent for service
of process for either entity. I find that somewhat surprising and am wondering if someone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">else on the listserve has been through the same drill trying to serve them, or if I just need to serve the SOS.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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