Legal Opinion
Mid-Century Insurance v. Haynes
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 8, 1990No. H005687PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COTTLE, J.
In the trial of this declaratory relief action, the court, sitting without a jury, determined that plaintiff Mid-Century Insurance Company (hereafter Mid-Century) had no obligation to defend or indemnify defendant Bruce Martin, a permissive user of Mid-Century’s insured’s automobile, for personal injury damages in excess of $15,000, notwithstanding coverage of $100,000 to the named insured. The sole issue on appeal is whether Insurance Code section 11580.1, subdivision (a), authorizes an insurer to limit the insurance for permissive users to the limits set forth in Vehicle…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Metz v. Universal Underwriters InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- National Indemnity Co. v. ManleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Ohio Farmers Insurance v. QuinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Powell v. Premier InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
3Cited by12 opinions
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- Jauregui v. Mid-Century InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
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- Allstate Insurance Co. v. United Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1993
- Thompson v. Mercury Casualty CompanyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
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