Legal Opinion
Charles E. Thomas Co. v. Transamerica Insurance Group
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 18, 1998No. B115527PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, Acting P. J.
The Charles E. Thomas Company (Thomas) appeals from a judgment in favor of its insurance company, Transamerica Insurance Group (Transamerica), determining Transamerica owed no duty under its comprehensive general liability policy to defend Thomas in an action seeking to recover for losses caused by a leak in an underground fuel tank. We reverse.
Facts and Proceedings Below
For purposes of determining Transamerica’s duty to defend, there is no dispute as to the material facts.
Thomas designed and installed sensors for detecting leaks in two 10,000-gallon fuel storage…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Continental Casualty Company v. City of Richmond, a Municipal Corporation, and Mead Reinsurance Company, Defendant-In-Intervention-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Fibreboard Corp. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1993
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