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Behnke v. State Farm General Insurance

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 31, 2011No. D056898PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

NARES, J.

This breach of contract, insurance bad faith, and fraud action brought by plaintiff Michael C. Behnke against his residential property insurer—defendant State Farm General Insurance Company (State Farm)— arose from an attorney fees dispute between State Farm and the law firm of English & Gloven, which Behnke had selected as his independent Cumis counsel1 to defend him against a third party lawsuit. In his fee agreement with English & Gloven, Behnke agreed to be personally liable for the firm’s fees in tire event State Farm failed to make full and timely payments. After…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Blank v. KirwanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Guz v. Bechtel National, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Waller v. Truck Insurance Exchange, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Lazar v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by38 opinions

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  3. Joffe v. City of Huntington ParkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
  4. Keshish v. Allstate InsuranceDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2013
  5. Lua v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017

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