Legal Opinion

Charter Oak Fire Insurance v. Sodexho Marriott

District Court, N.D. California

Decided March 13, 2007No. C 02-03894 CRBPublished

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

BREYER, District Judge,

Charter Oak' Fire Insurance Company (“Charter Oak”) has paid $444,588.92 to Karen Whyman (“Whyman”) in satisfaction of a claim for workers’ compensation. The question now pending before this Court is whether, for what purpose, and to what extent, this payment may be adduced by Charter Oak as evidence in support of its lawsuit against Sodexho Marriott (“So-dexho”), a third party that allegedly caused Whyman’s injuries.

BACKGROUND

Karen Whyman claims that she was electrocuted by a toaster. Because this accident occurred at a café in an office building where she works,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Vestar Development Ii, Llc, an Arizona Limited Liability v. General Dynamics Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  2. Quinn v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Phelps v. StostadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
  4. County of San Diego v. Sanfax Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Breese v. PriceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981

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