Legal Opinion
Liberty National Enterprises v. Chicago Title Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 6, 2011No. B222455PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FLIER, J.
Respondent Liberty National Enterprises, L.P. (Liberty), owns the Broadway Trade Center (BTC) in downtown Los Angeles. In May 2002, Liberty was served with an action that challenged its exclusive ownership of BTC. Liberty tendered the defense of this action to appellant Chicago Title Insurance Company (sometimes referred to as Chicago), which was refused. Liberty, represented by Attorney Donald C. McDougal, brought an action against Chicago in which it alleged that Chicago’s denial was in bad faith.
The trial was divided into three phases. Coverage was the first phase. When…
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