Legal Opinion
E. L. White, Inc. v. City of Huntington Beach
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 21, 1982No. Civ. 25416PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MORRIS, P. J.
E. L. White, Inc. and the City of Huntington Beach were unsuccessful codefendants in two lawsuits, a wrongful death action and a personal injury action, both of which arose from the same accident. After paying half of the judgments in both cases, Royal Globe Insurance Companies (White’s insurer) and White filed suit against Huntington Beach for indemnity. Prior to trial on the indemnity action, however, Huntington Beach’s excess insurer (Reserve Insurance Company), who would have been responsible for paying the approximately $140,000 sought by Royal Globe and White as…
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