Legal Opinion
National Indemnity Co. v. Farmers Home Mutual Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 20, 1979No. Civ. 54433PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COMPTON, J.
In this action for declaratory relief between two insurance carriers the question is whether one or both of two insurance policies, i.e., a homeowner’s policy with personal liability coverage and an automobile insurance policy cover a particular injury.
The trial court held that both carriers should share the coverage and duty to defend. Both have appealed, each contending that the other should bear the entire obligation.
The trial court’s findings of fact, with the exception of two which we will discuss infra, are simply a restatement of the stipulated facts upon which the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Argonaut Insurance v. Transport Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1972
- Hilyar v. Union Ice Co.California Supreme Court · 1955
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. CamaraCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- United Services Automobile Ass'n v. United States Fire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Safeco InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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