Ruling by
Carol A. CorriganCalifornia law provides that duty to defend may be required of insurer in negligent hiring context, even where acts of hired employee causing harm were willful.
Court
CASCCite as
2018 DJDAR 7361Published
Jul. 27, 2018Filing Date
Jul. 25, 2018Opinion Type
Modification
CORPORATION et al.,
v.
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., et al.,
No. S236765
California Supreme Court
Filed July 25, 2018
ORDER MODIFYING OPINION
THE COURT:
The opinion in this matter, which was filed June 4, 2018, appearing at 5 Cal.5th 216, is modified as follows:
1. The final sentence of the third full paragraph on page 220, beginning "The district" is modified to read:
The district court granted summary judgment to Liberty on its claim for declaratory relief.
2. The second sentence of the paragraph spanning pages 226 and 227, beginning "There, the insured" is modified to read:
There, the insured taxi cab company sought liability insurance coverage for a child molestation committed by one of its drivers at a school.
These modifications do not affect the judgment.
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