Legal Opinion
Geraci v. United Services Automobile Assn.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 26, 1987No. B019702PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STONE, P. J.
May an insurance company and its agents charged with actionable claim-handling practices be joined in the same action with the negligent insured driver? We hold they may not.
Sharon Geraci (plaintiff) appeals from an order of dismissal after the sustaining of a demurrer to her third amended complaint. This amended complaint for personal injury, breach of contract, fraud and punitive damages alleges that defendants United Services Automobile Association (USAA) and Carl Warren & Co. (Warren) were insurance companies, insurance company administrators and claim adjusting…
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