Chong v. Fremont Indemnity Co.

Opinion

HANING, J.

In this appeal we conclude that Public Utilities Code section 3631, which requires regulated highway carriers to provide liability protection, does not require vehicle liability policies to cover work-related injuries sustained by the vehicle owner’s employees.

Vernon Chong (hereafter appellant) appeals a summary judgment holding that Fremont Indemnity Company (hereafter respondent), as liability insurer of appellant’s employer’s truck, had no duty to provide coverage to the employer for bodily injuries sustained by appellant in a work-related accident. Appellant contends the…