Legal Opinion
Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Mid-Century Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 27, 1994No. H011280PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PREMO, Acting P. J.
— Plaintiff Hartford Casualty Insurance Company (hereafter, Hartford) appeals from the judgment entered after a court trial on stipulated facts. Hartford sued Mid-Century Insurance Company (hereafter, Mid-Century) contending it was equitably entitled to indemnity for settlement costs of $35,000 and defense costs of $26,500 in the underlying action. The trial court found that Hartford was not entitled to indemnity from Mid-Century. The underlying action, Haines v. Edwards (Super.Ct. Santa Clara County, No. 636559), was one for personal injuries arising out of an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Breitkreutz v. BakerAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
- Jauregui v. Mid-Century InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- Johnson v. Continental Insurance CompaniesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Mid-Century Insurance v. HaynesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
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