Kacha v. Allstate Insurance

Opinion

McCONNELL, P. J.

This is an appeal from a judgment confirming an insurance appraisal award. It is settled that “appraisers have the power only to determine a specific question of fact, ‘namely, the actual cash value of the insured [item].’ ” (Safeco Ins. Co. v. Sharma (1984) 160 Cal.App.3d 1060, 1063 [207 Cal.Rptr. 104] (Sharma); Ins. Code, 1 § 2071.) Plaintiff Jeff Kacha contends the award here exceeds the appraisers’ jurisdiction as it includes determinations of whether certain damages were covered by his insurer, defendant Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), and the trial court…