Legal Opinion

Westoil Terminals Co. v. Industrial Indemnity Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 3, 2003No. B155544PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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ASHMANN-GERST, J.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to an insurance company, defendant Industrial Indemnity Company (Industrial). The trial court determined that Industrial had no duty to defend its insureds, plaintiffs Westoil Terminals Co., Inc., and Westoil Terminals Co., L.P. (collectively, Westoil), against lawsuits brought by their lessee Western Fuel Oil (Western) and Western’s successor in interest, Coastal Corporation (Coastal). The lawsuits sought damages arising out of an order to clean up groundwater contamination at property owned by…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Waller v. Truck Insurance Exchange, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Merrill v. Navegar, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by19 opinions

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