Legal Opinion
Food Pro International, Inc. v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 30, 2008No. H031178PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MIHARA, J.
An injured construction worker brought a tort action against appellant Food Pro International, Inc. (Food Pro), relating to an injury at a food processing plant. Food Pro tendered defense of both the worker’s action and a related action to its insurance carrier, respondent Farmers Insurance Exchange (Farmers). Farmers denied coverage, and this action against Farmers for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing followed. The trial court entered judgment for Farmers following a court trial on Farmers’s duty to defend. On appeal, Food…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 2001
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- Horace Mann Ins. Co. v. Barbara B.California Supreme Court · 1993
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