Legal Opinion
American Motorists Insurance v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 18, 1998No. B124087PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL (Miriam A.), J.
An insured sued its insurer for declaratory relief, damages and other remedies, contending the carrier had a duty to defend and indemnify the insured in three third party actions. In 1993, we affirmed orders adjudicating the duty-to-defend issue in the insured’s favor and directing the carrier to pay for the insured’s defense in the underlying actions. The carrier now claims the insured’s defense costs were “unreasonable” and that it is entitled to have a jury determine the amount that ought to be reimbursed by the insured. The trial court denied the carrier’s…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- Buss v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
- Abbott v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- C & K ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS v. Amber Steel Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
- Raedeke v. Gibraltar Savings & Loan Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by11 opinions
- United National Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation, and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Formerly Known as Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. R&d Latex Corporation, a Georgia Corporation Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., a California Corporation, and Mydrin, Inc., for Itself and as Successor in Interest to R&d Latex Corp., Mydrin, Inc., for Itself and as Successor in Interest to R&d Latex Corp., Plaintiff-Counter v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Formerly Known as Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant, and William C. Morison-Knox and Michael D. ProughCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Salisbury v. County of OrangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- United National Insurance v. R&D Latex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Pellegrino v. Robert Half Internat., Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2010
- Pellegrino v. Robert Half Internat., Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2010
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