Legal Opinion
Chambi v. Regents of University of California
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 9, 2002No. G024554PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
O’LEARY, J.
Israel P. Chambi, a medical doctor, appeals a summary judgment granted to his former employer, the Regents of the University of California (the Regents). He sued the Regents alleging they violated Business and Professions Code section 801, subdivision (e) by settling a medical malpractice action without his consent. We hold the Regents, a self-insured governmental entity, are not an insurer and their agreement to indemnify employees for claims arising in the course and scope of their employment is not insurance. Thus, they are not bound by Business and Professions Code…
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