Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Superior Court

Opinion

JANES, J.

Petitioners in these consolidated proceedings seek writs of mandamus directing respondent court to vacate its orders overruling petitioners’ demurrers to the 15th through 18th causes of action of real parties’ amended complaint against them, and to enter orders sustaining the demurrers.

The underlying action arose out of an aircraft accident which occurred on or about November 26, 1972, in which real parties allegedly sustained personal injuries. The airplane was piloted by defendant Hal Happel, and at the time of the accident was insured by petitioners Fireman’s Fund Insurance…