Legal Opinion
San Gabriel Valley Water Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 9, 2000No. B135120PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COOPER, J.
Civil Code section 2860, subdivision (c) provides in part that in cases of conflict of interest requiring an insurer to provide independent counsel to defend an insured, “The insurer’s obligation to pay fees to the independent counsel selected by the insured is limited to the rates which are actually paid by the insurer to attorneys retained by it in the ordinary course of business in the defense of similar actions in the community where the claim arose or is being defended.” This case presents two questions regarding the application of section 2860(c). First, does the…
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