Legal Opinion
James B. Lunsford Regina T. Charboneau Bay Vista Enterprises, Inc. v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 17, 1994No. 91-16536PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
The memorandum disposition filed January 10, 1994, is redesignated as an authored opinion by Judge Hug.
OPINION
HUG, Circuit Judge:
This case asks us to determine whether, under California law, a general liability insurance policy which promises to defend an insured against “malicious prosecution” includes a duty to defend against an “abuse of process” claim. The district court held that it did not and granted summary judgment in favor of the insurer, American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Company (“American”), 775 F.Supp. 1574. We reverse.
The district court’s jurisdiction was based upon…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Fu-Kong Tzung Jean Tzung v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, and Does 1 Through 100, InclusiveCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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