Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 1989No. D010888PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KREMER, P. J.
Petitioners State Farm Fire and Casualty Company and State Farm adjuster Don Dennison (together State Farm) seek mandate directing the superior court to vacate its ruling denying State Farm’s motion for summary judgment on Aegea Homeowners Association, Inc.’s (Aegea) complaint for breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, breach of statutory duties and breach of contract. We conclude summary judgment was improperly denied because State Farm’s insurance policy unambiguously excluded coverage for the losses involved here.
Facts
In 1978, Aegea purchased an insurance…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Garvey v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.California Supreme Court · 1989
- Sabella v. WislerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- Hauenstein v. St. Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Geddes & Smith, Inc. v. Saint Paul Mercuy Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1959
- Volf v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.California Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Brodkin v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1989
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