( October 29, 2024, 2:58 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A trial court erred in finding that a settlement between a third party and an insured was reasonable because the insurer was not provided with an opportunity to be heard at the reasonableness hearing; however, the trial court properly entered summary judgment in favor of the assignee on claims alleging breach of contract, bad faith and violation of the Washington Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA) because the insurer’s failure to defend its insured was unreasonable, the Division I Washington Court of Appeals said Oct. 28....