Legal Opinion

Rice v. Safeco Property & Casualty Insurance

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 21, 2003No. 02-55199; D.C. No. CV-00-00370-VAPPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM*

In this breach of contract action, Fred Rice and Suntree Company, developers of and general contractors for the Los Cabos project in Santa Maria, California, appeal the district court’s grant of summary adjudication and entry of judgment in favor of Safeco Property & Casualty Insurance Company (“Safeco”) and American States Insurance Company (“American States”), as well as the court’s denial of their motion for reconsideration.

This action arises from the failure of Safeco and American States to defend an underlying construction defect action, *643Abram v. Suntree Co., No. SM 109471…

2Cases cited10 opinions

Buss v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
Maryland Casualty Co. v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. American Dynasty Surplus Lines InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
Pardee Construction Co. v. Insurance of the WestCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
Fire Insurance Exchange v. JiminezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986

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