Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Great American Ins. Companies
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 25, 1985No. Civ. 21935PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CARR, J.
This appeal presents questions of the scope of coverage of business and personal liability insurance policies for conduct of the insured parties who are alleged to have sold devices designed to intercept pay television signals, or as more commonly designated, airwave piracy. The trial court found the insurance companies were not obligated to defend or indemnify the underlying lawsuit. We conclude this finding was correct and shall affirm.
Facts
The instant litigation commenced with the filing of a complaint by California Satellite Systems (Calsat). Named as defendants, among…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Giddings v. Industrial Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1980
- Pacific Employers Insurance v. Maryland Casualty Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
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