Legal Opinion
Emp'rs Reinsurance Corp. v. Mission Equities Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 9, 1977No. Civ. 40584PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FEINBERG, Acting P. J.
We are asked in this appeal to decide which of two insurance companies must bear a loss occasioned by a claim of negligence on the part of an attorney.
There is no dispute as to the relevant facts. Mission Equities Corporation (hereinafter Mission) issued its malpractice policy to a firm of attorneys (hereinafter Attorneys) effective January 1, 1968 to January 1, 1969. Employers Reinsurance Corporation (hereinafter Employers) issued its policy to the Attorneys effective January 2, 1969, through January 2, 1970. On February 22, 1971, at which time the Employers’…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Allstate Insurance Co. v. Shelby Mutual Ins. Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Gribaldo, Jacobs, Jones & Associates v. Agrippina Versicherunges A. G.California Supreme Court · 1970
- Argonaut Insurance v. Transport Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1972
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Certain UnderwritersIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Admiralty Fund v. Peerless InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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