Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. SMG Holdings, Inc.

Filed 12/31/19 Certified for Publication 1/28/20 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) ---- PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE C082841 COMPANY, (Super. Ct. No. Plaintiff and Appellant, 34201600192456CUPTGDS) v. SMG HOLDINGS, INC., Defendant and Respondent. This case concerns whether a binding arbitration clause in an insurance policy issued by plaintiff Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co., applies to a third party, defendant SMG Holdings, Inc. The trial court ruled it does not. We conclude it does. The policy had been issued to…