Farmers Ins. Exchange v. State of California

Opinion

BRAUER, J.

—This action arises out of the Mediterranean fruit fly eradication program. The chemical mixture employed by the state in its wide-scale aerial spraying caused erosion of the painted surface of automobiles. Plaintiffs/appellants are five insurance companies which were obliged to pay numerous claims of their policy holders for costs of new paint jobs. By this action they seek recompense from the state.

Plaintiffs’ second amended complaint stated eight causes of action. Three defendants—the state, the State Controller Kenneth Cory, and Jerry Scrib ner, the project manager of the…