Legal Opinion
Abellon v. Hartford Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 17, 1985No. Civ. 31154PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STANIFORTH, J.
Jeanne Claire B. Abellon (Jeanne) appeals a partial summary judgment in favor of Hartford Insurance Company (Hartford), *24declaring that under a policy issued by Hartford the total policy limit applicable to the claims of Jeanne and her husband Carlos is the “per person” limit of $250,000.
The fundamental issue posed in this appeal is whether a spouse’s claim for loss of consortium is subject to a “per person” liability limitation or a “per occurrence” limitation under a general liability insurance policy.
Facts
On February 19, 1980, a driver of a tractor-trailer owned by…
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