Legal Opinion
Continental Insurance Co. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 27, 1995No. B088741PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, Acting P. J.
An insurer which had issued a directors and officers (D & O) liability policy sought a summary judgment in a bad faith action brought by three director insureds who alleged that the insurer had unreasonably failed to defend or indemnify them in a timely manner thus causing them economic loss and emotional distress. The trial court denied the summary judgment and the insurer seeks writ relief.
Continental Insurance Company (Continental) 1 seeks a writ of mandate to compel the trial court to vacate its denial of Continental’s motion for summary judgment in the action…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Bank of the West v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Gruenberg v. Aetna InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- AIU Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in Its Corporate Capacity v. Gus S. Mijalis, and Gus S. MijalisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Waters v. United Services Automobile Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
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