Monticello Insurance v. Essex Insurance

Opinion

KLEIN, P. J.

Plaintiff and appellant Monticello Insurance Company (Monticello) appeals a stipulated judgment in favor of defendant and respondent Essex Insurance Company (Essex) in an action for equitable contribution.

In this action, Monticello seeks contribution from Essex for defense costs to defend mutual insured Blumenfeld Construction Company (Blumenfeld), a general contractor, against construction defect claims in an underlying action. Blumenfeld was a named insured under the Monticello policy and an additional insured under an Essex policy. Dana Drywall, Blumenfeld’s drywall…