Legal Opinion
Robert McMullan & Son, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 21, 1980No. Civ. 18647PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STANIFORTH, J.
The single issue presented by the Robert McMullan & Son, Inc.’s (McMullan’s) appeal is the propriety of the trial court’s refusal to award McMullan attorney fees in this declaratory relief action successfully brought by McMullan against its insurance carrier, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (Fidelity), a Maryland corporation, by reason of the insurer’s wrongful withdrawal from the defense of an action brought against McMullan in the State of Florida.
Facts
Robert McMullan & Son, Inc., is a California corporation. It purchased a comprehensive general liability…
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