Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. American Fidelelity & Casualty Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 1, 1950No. Civ. 4029PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarnard, P. J.
This case was tried with the case of Giordano v. American Fidelity & Casualty Company, Inc., (ante, p. 309 [217 P.2d 444]), and involves the same general factual situation. The appellant having refused to defend A. M. Hendrix in the action brought against her, she employed and paid other counsel for that purpose. In this action, the trustee of her bankruptcy estate recovered a judgment for $1,150, the amount thus paid. This appeal followed.
The appellant first contends that it was under no duty to defend A. M. Hendrix in the damage action since she violated a condition of the policy requiring…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Giordano v. American Fidelity & Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1950
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