Legal Opinion
Zurich Insurance v. Peterson
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 29, 1986No. Civ. 24056PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CARR, J.
In this appeal from a summary judgment, we determine when, for purposes of insurance coverage, an act or offense of malicious prosecution is “committed.” Is it the date on which the maliciously prosecuted action was filed? Or, as held by the trial court herein, does the “when” period encompass the entire time from the initiation of the maliciously prosecuted action by the filing of the complaint to the termination by final judgment, with joint and several liability on all insurers providing coverage within this time frame? We conclude that under the insurance policy provisions…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Babb v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Jaffe v. StoneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Muller Fuel Oil Co. v. Ins. Co. of N. Amer.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
- Asia Investment Co. v. BorowskiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
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