Legal Opinion
Aerojet-General Corporation v. American Excess Ins. Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 2, 2002No. C030874PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KOLKEY, J.
Plaintiff Aerojet-General Corporation (plaintiff or Aerojet) appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered after the trial court sustained, without leave to amend, a demurrer brought by the defendant insurers (defendants or insurers). The demurrer was sustained on the ground that Aerojet’s present action for declaratory relief was barred by principles of res judicata as a result of an earlier declaratory judgment that had concluded that Aerojet was not entitled to relief from the same defendants.
In the prior action, Aerojet-General Corp. v. Transport Indemnity Co. (1998) 17…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Slater v. BlackwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Aerojet-General Corp. v. Transport Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1997
- Sutphin v. SpeikCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
- Bankers & Shippers Insurance v. Electro Enterprises Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
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