Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B120616
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The Vons Companies Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Insurance policy permits payment of self-insured retention amount through other valid and collectible insurance. |
Insurance |
|
May 5, 2000 | |
B130555
|
Aloha Pacific Inc. v. California Insurance Guarantee Association
California Insurance Guarantee Association may contest whether claim is within coverage of insurance policy issued by insolvent insurer. |
Insurance |
|
May 5, 2000 | |
A080316
|
Shade Foods Inc. v. Innovative Products Sales & Marketing Inc.
In bad faith lawsuit, punitive damages award is excessive where insurer's conduct does not amount to conscious disregard for insured's rights. |
Insurance |
|
May 5, 2000 | |
98-16485
|
Flick v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Private insurance company's policies are subject to National Flood Insurance Program's strict compliance rule when funds are drawn from U. S. Treasury. |
Insurance |
|
May 5, 2000 | |
B130852
|
ML Direct Inc. v. TIG Specialty Insurance Co.
Prior litigation exclusion in directors and officers policy is not ambiguous. |
Insurance |
|
May 4, 2000 | |
B128560
|
Gulf Insurance Co. v. Berger, Kahn, Shafton, Moss, Figler, Simon & Gladstone
Insurer has standing to sue law firm representing both the insurer and insured. |
Insurance |
|
May 4, 2000 | |
G021514
|
Sterling Builders Inc. v. United National Insurance Co.
Personal injury policy provision does not cover fraud claim filed against insured. |
Insurance |
|
May 4, 2000 | |
E025557
|
Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Sims)
Insurer can pay claim to owner listed in records even though owner isn't an insured on the policy. |
Insurance |
|
May 4, 2000 | |
99-5070
|
Dilliner v. Apfel
Order |
Insurance |
|
May 2, 2000 | |
99-2225
|
Montano v. Allstate Indemnity
Order |
Insurance |
|
May 2, 2000 | |
99-3174
|
Shoaf v. Apfel
Order |
Insurance |
|
May 2, 2000 | |
98-0535
|
Zilisch v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Insured's bad faith claim is not barred just because insurer offered reasonable settlement amount. |
Insurance |
|
May 2, 2000 | |
99-5122
|
Council Oaks Learning Campus v. Farmington Casualty Co.
Order |
Insurance |
|
Apr. 19, 2000 | |
98-1075
|
Blackhawk-Central City Sanitation District v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co.
Insurance carriers duty to defend arises when, arguably, there is policy coverage. |
Insurance |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
B132951
|
Insurance Commissioner v. Superior Court (Arthur Anderson LLP)
Insurance Commissioner, as insurance company's liquidator, may bring suit against auditors for professional negligence. |
Insurance |
|
Apr. 10, 2000 | |
B120616
|
The Vons Companies Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Insurance policy permits payment of self-insured retention amount through other valid and collectible insurance. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 31, 2000 | |
D031946
|
Pardee Construction Co. v. Insurance Co. of the West
Where insurers acknowledge subcontractors had complete operations coverage for project, insurers owe contractor duty to defend absent language excluding coverage. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 31, 2000 | |
D031946
|
Pardee Construction Co. v. Insurance Co. of the West
Where insurers acknowledge subcontractors had complete operations coverage for project, insurers owe contractor duty to defend absent language excluding coverage. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 31, 2000 | |
98-55589
|
Karen Kane Inc. v. WMB Reliance Insurance Co.
Insurer must pay employer coverage limit for each one-year policy period in connection with employee's embezzlement that spanned three years. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
99-5126
|
Nofire v. Apfel
Order |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 22, 2000 | |
99-0374
|
Allstate Insurance Co. v. Great American Insurance Co.
Allocating proportionate shares of liability between two insurers should not be favored where 'other-insurance' clauses are reconcilable. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
99-35215
|
Weyer v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
Under Americans with Disabilities Act, employer can offer optional insurance that pays more benefits for physical disabilities than for mental disabilities. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 3, 2000 | |
A083865
|
Walker v. Allstate Indemnity Co.
Insurance commissioner's approval of rate pursuant to amended McBride Act bars excessive rate claims against insurer charging approved rate. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 3, 2000 | |
99-3022
|
ERA Franchise Systems Inc. v. Northern Insurance Company of New York
Order |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 3, 2000 | |
98-1140 and 98-1160
|
Wolfe v. USAA Life Insurance Co.
Order |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 3, 2000 | |
C023438
|
Allstate Insurance Co. v. Mel Rapton Inc.
Policy holder's small claims judgment against tortfeasor bars insurance company's subrogation action. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 2, 2000 | |
B129058
|
Ray v. Valley Forge Insurance Co.
Standard commercial general liability insurance policy does not cover bad professional advice. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 2, 2000 | |
99-6106
|
Hospital Casualty Co. v. Pharmacists Mutual Ins. Co.
Order |
Insurance |
|
Feb. 16, 2000 | |
99-7065
|
Thompson v. Apfel
Order |
Insurance |
|
Feb. 16, 2000 | |
99-5035
|
Dover v. Apfel
Order |
Insurance |
|
Feb. 16, 2000 |