Legal Opinion
Commercial Union Insurance v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 10, 1987No. A036334PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MERRILL, J.
—Petitioner, an insurance company defending a coverage action, challenges denial of its motion for summary judgment. Petitioner sought to show that its general business policy did not cover an intentional firing by the insured of one of his employees. We conclude that the court erred in interpreting the policy and in denying the motion.
Real party in interest is a licensed insurance agent, doing business as a sole proprietorship. He was sued for wrongful discharge by a former employee and the employee’s wife. He tendered the defense to petitioner, but petitioner denied…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Auto Equity Sales, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
- Palma v. U.S. Industrial Fasteners, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1984
- Royal Globe Insurance v. WhitakerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
3Cited by40 opinions
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- George R. Chamberlain, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Allstate Insurance Company, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Merced Mutual Insurance v. MendezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
- Collin v. American Empire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
- 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3078, 98 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4241 Blue Ridge Insurance Co., a Maryland Corporation v. Kathy Stanewich, and Donald Van Ort Helen Van OrtCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
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