Legal Opinion
Vaillette v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 31, 1993No. G012152PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SONENSHINE, J.
David A. Vaillette appeals from a judgment of dismissal of his breach of contract/bad faith/fraud action against Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (Fireman’s Fund). The case was dismissed after the court sustained the insurer’s demurrer to Vaillette’s second amended complaint without leave to amend.
The appeal presents the following issue: When an insurer pays a plaintiff policy limits and the plaintiff covenants not to execute on any judgment against the insured or to assert any further claim arising out of the subject incident, may the plaintiff subsequently recover from…
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