Legal Opinion
American States Insurance v. Canyon Creek
District Court, N.D. California
Decided June 27, 1991No. C-90-2376 WHOPublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
ORRICK, District Judge.
In this declaratory relief action filed in federal court, plaintiffs, American States Insurance Company and American Economy . Insurance Company (“American States”), seek a declaration as to their rights and obligations under two insurance policies issued to defendants Canyon Creek, doing business as Napa Estates Venture, Dr. Michael Pashley, Joseph Pashley, and Eleanor Bender (collectively “NEV”). Specifically, NEV has been sued in the Superior Court for the County of Napa by four different groups of homeowners and the Napa County District Attorney’s…
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