Legal Opinion
Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Maryland Casualty Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 31, 1998No. A079345PublishedCited by 237 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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McGUINESS, J.
In this case, we address the question whether the equitable doctrines of contribution and subrogation are entirely distinct and independent concepts, or instead are merely different terms for the same legal principle. Maryland Casualty Company, The Maryland Insurance Company, and Northern Insurance Company of New York (hereinafter collectively referred to as Maryland) appeal from summary judgment entered in favor of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (Fireman’s Fund) on the latter’s complaint for contribution and indemnification from Maryland for the costs of defending and…
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