Legal Opinion
Dalrymple v. United Services Automobile Ass'n
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 16, 1995No. D017779PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALLER, J.
In this appeal, we are required to determine if the trial court or the jury should decide the issue of whether an insurer had “proper cause” to pursue a declaratory relief action in which it disputed insurance coverage. (Love v. Fire Ins. Exchange (1990) 221 Cal.App.3d 1136, 1151-1152 [271 Cal.Rptr. 246].) This question arises in the context of an insured’s cross-action for damages for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, filed in response to the insurer’s declaratory relief complaint seeking a determination that no coverage existed. The trial court…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Brandt v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
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