Legal Opinion

Ward General Insurance Services, Inc. v. Employers Fire Insurance

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 17, 2003No. G031624PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*550Opinion

IKOLA, J.

Plaintiff, Ward General Insurance Services, Inc., and defendants, The Employers Fire Insurance Company and One Beacon Insurance, filed cross-motions for summary adjudication seeking the court’s determination whether a first party insurance policy, issued by defendant to plaintiff, covered the loss of stored computer data not accompanied by the loss or destruction of the storage medium.1 The court found plaintiff’s loss was not covered by the insurance policy because it was not a “direct physical loss.” Plaintiff appeals the adverse judgment, contending its loss was a “direct…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Waller v. Truck Insurance Exchange, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Bank of the West v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  3. AIU Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Merrill v. Navegar, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Foster-Gardner, Inc. v. National Union Fire InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  3. R & B Auto Center, Inc. v. Farmers Group, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2006
  4. State v. MarshallCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  5. Fuller-Austin Insulation Co. v. Highlands InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006

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