California Insurance Guarantee Ass'n v. Liemsakul

Opinion

KLEIN, P. J.

Plaintiff and appellant California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) appeals from a declaratory judgment in favor of defendant and respondent Visute Liemsakul (Liemsakul).

Because CIGA is entitled to a credit in the full amount of Liemsakul’s uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, the trial court erred in limiting the

credit to the amount actually recovered under said coverage. However, for the reasons stated, the appeal is dismissed.

Factual & Procedural Background

On July 6, 1982, a car driven by Liemsakul collided with a truck being driven by Manuel Barrios (Barrios) and…