Layne Christensen Co. v. Zurich Canada

Beier, J.:

This appeal arises out of a truck accident in California which injured a 6-year-old. We must determine whether the primaiy insurance policy’s coverage limit was stated in Canadian or United States dollars, and, if Canadian, whether either or both of two other policies come into play.

Rehance National Indemnity Company appeals from the district court’s judgment (1) that the coverage limit was stated in Canadian dollars and thus Zurich Canada’s insurance policy did not provide full coverage for the insureds’ $2 million loss; (2) that Reliance’s policy provided secondary coverage; and…