Legal Opinion
Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance v. Marino
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 28, 1988No. H001039PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRAUER, J.
Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Company (hereinafter designated the Carrier) brought an action against its insured and other named defendants for a declaration that a homeowner’s policy it had issued provided no coverage for second degree murder, attempted murder, and false imprisonment committed by its insured. The court below granted summary judgment in favor of the Carrier. We reverse.
I. Background
A. Criminal Action
On October 11, 1977, the Carrier’s insured, Salvatore Marino, shot and killed Peter Catelli. He also shot and wounded Orlando Catelli, Peter’s father. Then…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
- Bernhard v. Bank of America National Trust & Saving AssociationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Clemmer v. Hartford Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
- Salvatore Joseph Marino v. Dan Vasquez, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Walsh v. WalshCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by16 opinions
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