A-H Plating, Inc. v. American National Fire Insurance
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MASTERSON, J.
Defendant American National Fire Insurance Company (American National) insured plaintiff A-H Plating, Inc., under a commercial general liability policy. Third parties brought claims against A-H Plating, alleging that it was partly responsible for contaminating local groundwater. A-H Plating requested a defense and indemnity from American National, which rejected the request.
A-H Plating then filed this action for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and declaratory relief. American National moved for summary judgment. The trial court…
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