Legal Opinion
Essex Insurance v. Heck
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 29, 2010No. F058139PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GOMES, J.
What the heck?!? At one point, the trial court commented, “This is one of the most screwed up cases I’ve ever seen.” We heartily agree. Essex Insurance Company provided a defense to a defendant in a personal injury action who was not its named insured, but did not discover its mistake until after judgment was entered following a jury verdict in the plaintiff’s favor. Litigation ensued over Essex’s obligation to pay the judgment. Essex eventually entered into a global settlement with the plaintiff that resulted in the dismissal of three lawsuits, including the personal injury…
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