Klaiber v. Dytec Central, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE GALLAGHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance (Liberty) appeals the trial court’s entry of a declaratory judgment in favor of the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), which required Liberty to pay a $622,855.06 judgment awarded to an injured individual. On appeal, Liberty contends that CIGA was responsible to pay the portion of the judgment attributable to joint tortfeasor Trizechahn Office Properties, Inc. (Trizechahn), because the judgment obligation was a “covered claim” under California Insurance Code section 1063.1 (Cal. Ins.…