Legal Opinion
George R. Chamberlain, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Allstate Insurance Company, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1991No. 89-56157PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
George R. Chamberlain appeals from the district court’s summary judgments in favor of Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”) on Chamberlain’s bad faith claim and on Allstate’s counterclaim for declaratory relief. We affirm.
FACTS
Chamberlain’s 12y2-year relationship with Melinda Mackay ended badly. In February 1989, Mackay filed a lawsuit against Chamberlain in Los Angeles Superior Court (the “underlying suit”). This underlying suit asserted causes of action for declaratory relief, imposition of a constructive trust, breach of an implied contract and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- AIU Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- Producers Dairy Delivery Co. v. Sentry InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by151 opinions
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