Legal Opinion
Maryland Casualty Co. v. National American Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 4, 1996No. D020940PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALLER, J.
In this declaratory relief action between successive third party liability carriers, National American Insurance Company of California (NAICC) appeals a summary judgment in favor of Maryland Casualty Company (Maryland) determining NAICC had a duty to defend its insured, developer Midway Homes, Inc., and related parties (Midway Homes), in underlying condominium construction defect litigation. NAICC contends (1) Maryland had no standing to enforce a duty owed their mutual insured and (2) the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because (a) Maryland alone was obligated…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Horace Mann Ins. Co. v. Barbara B.California Supreme Court · 1993
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- Continental Casualty Co. v. Zurich InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Pardee Construction Co. v. Insurance of the WestCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
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