Legal Opinion
Stonewall Surplus Lines Insurance v. Johnson Controls, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 24, 1993No. D013420PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BENKE, Acting P. J.
In this case a San Diego jury returned a verdict assessing $6.5 million in exemplary damages against a Wisconsin corporation. The corporation’s liability insurers, residents of Connecticut, Alabama, Texas and Illinois, filed a declaratory relief action alleging they were not required to provide the corporation with any indemnity for the exemplary damages. The corporation answered the complaint, alleging Wisconsin law governed the policies and under Wisconsin law the insurers were liable for both compensatory and punitive damages.
On cross-motions for summary judgment…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. ShuttsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Allstate Insurance v. HagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Egan v. Mutual of Omaha InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Neal v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Hurtado v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Shade Foods, Inc. v. Innovative Products Sales & Marketing, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2000
- Downey Venture v. LMI Ins. Co.California Court of Appeal · 1998
- Hambrecht & Quist Venture Partners v. American Medical International, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1995
- Northland Insurance Company v. Guardsman Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
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