California Casualty Insurance v. American Family Mutual Insurance

OPINION

KESSLER, Judge.

¶ 1 California Casualty Insurance Company (“CCI”) appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of American Family Mutual Insurance Company (“American”), in this equitable contribution action brought by CCI after it paid to settle a claim by a postal carrier bitten by American’s insured’s dog. The trial court ruled that the “owned premises” exclusion in the renter’s insurance policy issued by American precluded coverage, and therefore precluded CCI’s contribution claim. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2 Raul and Elvia Lujan (the…