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Modification: Montrose Chemical Corp. of California v. Superior Court (Canadian Universal Insurance Co.)

Ruling by

Leondra R. Kruger

Lower Court

California Courts of Appeal

Insured was entitled to access otherwise available coverage under any excess policy once it exhausted directly underlying excess policies for same policy period.





Court

CASC

Cite as

2020 DJDAR 5078

Published

Jun. 1, 2020

Filing Date

May 27, 2020

Opinion Type

Modification

Disposition Type

Reversed and Remanded


MONTROSE CHEMICAL CORPORATION

of california,

Petitioner,

v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF los angeles county,

Respondent;

CANADIAN UNIVERSAL INSURANCE

COMPANY, INC., et al.,

Real Parties in Interest.

 

No. S244737

B272387

Los Angeles County Superior Court

BC005158

Supreme Court of California

Second Appellate District

Division Three

Filed May 27, 2020

 

THE COURT:

 

The opinion in this matter filed April 6, 2020, and appearing at 9 Cal.5th 215, is modified as follows:

On page 223, replace the sentence "Montrose and the insurers, which are the real parties in interest here,1 agree for purposes of this dispute that Montrose's primary coverage has been exhausted." with "Montrose and the insurers, which are the real parties in interest here,1 agree the dispute before this court presents no issue about the exhaustion of Montrose's primary insurance."

This modification does not affect the judgment.

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