Legal Opinion

Truck Ins. Exchange v. Bennett

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 27, 1997No. B090428PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KITCHING, J.

Introduction

In the published portion of this opinion, we hold that a personal injury liability clause does not provide coverage for a cause of action for disparagement of title or slander of title brought against the insured. In the unpublished portion of this opinion, we find that under the circumstances of this case, the insurers did not waive their right to assert lack of coverage and to withdraw from defending the insured, and they were not estopped from doing so. We affirm a grant of summary judgment in favor of insurers in their suit seeking a declaration that they…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Waller v. Truck Insurance Exchange, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Bank of the West v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  5. AARTS Productions, Inc. v. Crocker National BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Atlantic Mutual Insurance v. J. Lamb, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2002
  2. Barnett v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  3. Rockridge Trust v. Wells Fargo, N.A.District Court, N.D. California · 2013
  4. Mirpad, LLC v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
  5. Piping Rock Partners, Inc. v. David Lerner Associates, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 2013

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