Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Kohl
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 20, 1982No. Civ. 63707PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COMPTON, J.
In this case we deal with yet another dispute concerning the coverage provided by the liability provisions of a “Homeowners” insurance policy. The trial court, in a declaratory relief action initiated by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, determined that under the circumstances the policy did not provide coverage. We reverse.
The issue of coverage has its origin in a personal injury action filed by Nancy Kohl and her husband Dennis Kohl (Ventura County Super. Ct. No. 66719) against one John Mahnken. Defendant, John Mahnken, was insured under two policies, i.e., the…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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