Legal Opinion
Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Whitson
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 28, 1960No. Civ. 24869PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLillie, J.
Plaintiff’s action sought to recover from defendant, as indemnitor under a contract of indemnity, the sum of $3,529.05 plus interest, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Of this sum, $2,500 represented monies paid by plaintiff as surety in compromise and settlement of a claim asserted under a labor and material bond executed on a construction job for the Long Beach Unified School District; the balance consisted of $1,000 paid by plaintiff to its counsel for services rendered in connection with matters said to have been covered by the contract of indemnity, and $29.05 expended in court…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Lamb v. Belt Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1935
- Bohn v. WatsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Williams v. KinseyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Southern California Gas Co. v. Ventura Pipe Line Construction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1957
- Byron Jackson Co. v. WoodsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Associated Indemnity Corp. v. CAT Contracting, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
- Xebec Development Partners, Ltd. v. National Union Fire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
- United States Fire Insurance v. JohansenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Louisville Title Insurance v. Surety Title & Guaranty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Western Concrete Structures Co. v. James I. Barnes Construction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1962
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