Legal Opinion
California Insurance Guarantee Ass'n v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 3, 1991No. B055061PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, J.
Petitioner California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) seeks a writ of mandate directing the respondent court to vacate its order staying the trial of a declaratory relief action commenced by CIGA to determine issues of coverage under a liability policy issued by a now insolvent insurer. As we conclude that CIGA has no better or greater right to a trial preference for resolution of disputed coverage issues than does an ordinary insurer, we deny the writ.
Factual and Procedural Background
Prior to June 11, 1986, Mary Collins (Collins) brought an action (herein the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
- Isaacson v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- California Shoppers, Inc. v. Royal Globe Insurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1985
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Allstate InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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