Legal Opinion
Israelsky v. Title Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 24, 1989No. D008049PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BENKE, J.
Summary
Oil Base, Inc. v. Continental Cas. Co. (1969) 271 Cal.App.2d 378, 389 [76 Cal.Rptr. 594] (Oil Base) holds the statute of limitations on a claim against a liability insurer for breach of its duty to defend commences when a final judgment in underlying litigation against the insured is entered. In Central Bank v. Transamerica Title Ins. Co. (1978) 85 Cal.App.3d 859, 865-866 [149 Cal.Rptr. 822] (Central Bank), another district of the Court of Appeal held the statute of limitations on a claim against a title insurer for breach of its duty to defend commences to run when a…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
- Neel v. Magana, Olney, Levy, Cathcart & GelfandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Budd v. NixenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Davies v. KrasnaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- San Diego Navy Federal Credit Union v. Cumis Insurance SocietyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Vigilant Insurance Company v. LuppinoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
- Home Savings Ass'n v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1993
- California Insrance Guarantee Ass'n v. Argonaut InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
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