Legal Opinion
American International Specialty Lines Insurance v. Continental Casualty Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 16, 2006No. B179005PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ASHMANN-GERST, J.
The question presented is whether respondents Continental Casualty Insurance Company (Continental), Gulf Underwriters Insurance Company (Gulf), and Admiral Insurance Company (Admiral) (collectively objecting insurers) are liable for equitable indemnity or equitable contribution to appellants American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company (American) and Lexington Insurance Company (Lexington) (collectively settling insurers). The settling insurers paid $21.5 million to fund a settlement and $3,214,612 in defense costs on behalf of Walt Disney Company (Disney)…
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