Legal Opinion
Belz v. Clarendon America Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 28, 2007No. B193314PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MALLANO, Acting P. J.
A homeowner entered into a contract for the construction of an additional building on his property. He later filed suit against the contractor, alleging defects in the construction. The contractor did not notify his liability insurer of the suit. A default was entered. Through an investigator, the insurer learned about the suit after the entry of default and unsuccessfully moved to set the default aside. A default judgment followed.
The homeowner then brought this action against the insurer, seeking payment on the default judgment. The insurer defended on the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Clemmer v. Hartford Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
- Campbell v. Allstate Ins. Co.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Gribaldo, Jacobs, Jones & Associates v. Agrippina Versicherunges A. G.California Supreme Court · 1970
- Northwestern Title Security Co. v. FlackCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Truck Insurance Exchange v. Unigard InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
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