Legal Opinion
Mt. Hawley Insurance v. Lopez
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 1, 2013No. B234082PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SEGAL, J. *
INTRODUCTION
Insurance Code section 533.5, subdivision (b), 1 precludes insurers from providing a defense for certain kinds of claims. The statute provides: “No policy of insurance shall provide, or be construed to provide, any duty to defend . . . any claim in any criminal action or proceeding or in any action or proceeding brought pursuant to” California’s unfair competition law under Business and Professions Code sections 17200 and 17500 “in which the recovery of a fine, penalty, or restitution is sought by the Attorney General, any district attorney, any city prosecutor,…
2Cases cited135 opinions
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- Cel-Tech Communications, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co.California Supreme Court · 1999
- United States National Bank v. Independent Insurance Agents of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
- Bank of the West v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
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3Cited by59 opinions
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