Ohio Casualty Insurance v. Garamendi

Opinion

RUVOLO, J. * —

I

Introduction

Appellants are three affiliated insurance companies—Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (Ohio Casualty), West American Insurance Company (West American), and American Fire and Casualty Company (American Fire). * 1 They appeal from the superior court’s denial of their petition for writ of administrative mandamus or writ of mandate (the petition). The petition challenged an order of the California Insurance Commissioner (the Commissioner) requiring appellants to pay certain assessments imposed by California’s FAIR Plan Association (Fair Access to Insurance…