Legal Opinion

Xebec Development Partners, Ltd. v. National Union Fire Insurance

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 13, 1993No. H007441PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STONE, J. *

Defendant National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., appeals from a judgment for more than $7 million obtained against it by plaintiff Xebec Development Partners, Ltd. (XDP) on claims assigned to XDP by insureds under a policy of directors and officers liability and corporate reimbursement insurance (the D&O policy) issued by National Union. XDP cross-appeals from the same judgment, asserting that the amount of its judgment was improperly limited.

The jury implicitly, and properly, found that National Union had breached the D&O policy. But the jury’s assessment…

2Cases cited65 opinions

  1. Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Nga Li v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Comunale v. Traders & General InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. CompaniesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Neal v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by48 opinions

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  3. Aerojet-General Corp. v. Transport Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1997
  4. Kenneth M. Romstadt v. Allstate Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
  5. Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Federal Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002

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