Commercial Union Assurance Co. v. Pac. Gas & Elec. Co.

This cause was taken over after decision in the District Court of Appeal, First District, Division Two, in order that we might more fully consider certain assignments of alleged error on the part of the trial judge in his conduct of the case. Upon an examination of the entire record, including the evidence, we are satisfied with, and adopt as and for the decision of this court, the following portions of the opinion of the District Court of Appeal, prepared by Mr. Presiding Justice Nourse:

“Plaintiffs are twenty-four fire insurance companies who sued the defendant for loss by fire of a…