Legal Opinion
Zenith Ins. Co. v. Old Republic Ins. Co.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided July 17, 2019No. Case No. 5:16-cv-07219-EJDPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD J. DAVILA, United States District Judge *1110I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Zenith Insurance Company ("Zenith") and Defendant Old Republic Insurance Company ("ORIC") each contributed $1.5 million to settle a personal injury lawsuit arising out of an automobile accident. The payments were made subject to a reservation of rights by the insurers to seek reimbursement and re-allocation of the settlement payments and the costs of defending against the personal injury lawsuit. Zenith initiated this action to seek reimbursement of the entire $1.5 million it paid towards the settlement plus all defense…
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