Legal Opinion
Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. Co. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided February 22, 2018No. Case No. 16–cv–07282–WHOPublished
1Opinion of the Court
William H. Orrick, United States District Judge *804INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. ("Westchester") brings an action against defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. ("Liberty Mutual") for equitable contribution stemming from Westchester's defense and indemnity of Tractel, Inc. ("Tractel") following an accident occurring on August 4, 2011 at a residential building located at 300 Berry Street in San Francisco, California. Westchester, which insured Tractel as part of a "wrap up" insurance program, argues that it is entitled to equitable contribution from Liberty Mutual…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Travelers Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 2003
- CSE Ins. Group v. Northbrook Property & Cas. Co.California Court of Appeal · 1994
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