Legal Opinion
Diamond Woodworks, Inc. v. Argonaut Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 13, 2003No. G027949PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
IKOLA, J.
Before us are an appeal and a cross-appeal from a judgment awarding $658,000 in compensatory damages for fraud, breach of contract and insurance bad faith and $5.5 million in punitive damages. Briefly, defendant Argonaut Insurance Company (Argonaut) issued á workers’ compensation insurance policy to Builders Staff Corporation (BSC), a now-defunct employee leasing company. Plaintiff Diamond Woodworks, Inc. (Diamond), a client of BSC, transferred all of its employees to BSC, and BSC leased the employees back to Diamond. Argonaut issued certificates of insurance listing Diamond…
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