Rosenberger v. Vallejo

GOURLEY, Chief Judge.

Defendant’s objection to plaintiffs’ interrogatory in Civil Action 61-383 requesting defendant to state whether he carried automobile liability insurance and the extent of the coverage raises an interesting and perplexing problem. Determination of the limits of liability insurance coverage undoubtedly may be very helpful in securing the expeditious and early settlement of a law suit. If potential damages are high, yet the plaintiff knows that the limits of liability are low, the plaintiff will be willing to settle the case for a sum much less than the potential recovery.…