Legal Opinion
Westchester Fire Insurance v. Mendez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 28, 2009No. 17-35967PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:
Westchester Fire Insurance Company brought a declaratory relief action against Phil Mendez, its insured policyholder under a commercial general liability insurance policy. Westchester contended that it had no obligation to defend or indemnify Mendez against a certain claim because he failed to give proper notice to the insurance company of the claim. The injured party, Northwest Airlines, whose airplane was allegedly damaged by one of Mendez’s employees, intervened in the action. The district court entered default against Mendez for repeatedly failing to appear for his…
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