Legal Opinion
Maryland Casualty Co. v. Nationwide Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 24, 1998No. D026693PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALLER, J.
A general contractor is added to a subcontractor’s commercial general liability insurance policy as an additional named insured. The additional insured endorsement states the insurance “applies only to the extent” the contractor is “held liable” for the subcontractor’s acts or omissions. Under this endorsement, does the insurer have a duty to defend the general contractor for a potentially covered claim? Based on the policy language and the principles governing insurance policy interpretation, we conclude the policy imposes a duty to defend and reject the argument the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Waller v. Truck Insurance Exchange, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1995
- Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
- Bank of the West v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Parsons v. Bristol Development Co.California Supreme Court · 1965
- AIU Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Maryland Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1998
- Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Federal Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Acceptance Insurance v. Syufy EnterprisesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. American Dynasty Surplus Lines InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
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