Legal Opinion
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. LcL Administrators, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 10, 2008No. C053289PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BUTZ, J.
— In this ordinary breach of contract action by plaintiff Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Liberty) to recover workers’ compensation insurance premiums, defendant LcL Administrators, Inc. (LcL), filed an answer and cross-complaint alleging that Liberty mishandled its claims.
Liberty propounded simple, straightforward interrogatories, asking for witnesses, documents and evidence to support LcL’s affirmative defenses and cross-claims. Each time, LcL gave vacuous, meaningless responses. Frustrated with LcL’s continued stonewalling, the trial court granted Liberty’s motion for…
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