Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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09-16487
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Progressive Gulf Insurance Co. v. Faehnrich
Mississippi choice-of-law provision in automobile insurance policy applies to bar coverage for injuries suffered by family in rollover vehicle accident in Nevada. |
Insurance |
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May 8, 2014 | |
A137976
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Global Hawk Insurance Co. v. Le
Insurer may have to defend employer due to its refusal to pay driver for injuries suffered while on cross-country trip, if driver is not an employee. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 15, 2014 | |
A136567
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Bock v. Hansen
Homeowners may sue insurance adjuster for negligent misrepresentation where he falsely stated that their policy did not cover cost of cleaning up damage to their home. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 4, 2014 | |
A133713
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North Counties Engineering Inc. v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
Court improperly issues directed verdict for insurer when its own claims representatives admitted it had duty to defend construction company at trial. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | |
C071176
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Mark Tanner Construction Inc. v. HUB International Insurance Services Inc.
General contractors may not sue their insurance broker for advising them to join self-insured workers' compensation program that later failed. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 11, 2014 | |
B243159
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St. Cyr v. California FAIR Plan Association
Insureds who lost homes in wildfires and received full amount of policy limits under California FAIR Plan may not seek additional payments. |
Insurance |
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Feb. 3, 2014 | |
B243003
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American States Insurance Co. v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America
Insurer must cover food truck operator's burns suffered due to hot oil splash on truck because truck was considered ‘mobile equipment’ in policy. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 29, 2014 | |
B249470
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Transport Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (R.R. Steet & Co. Inc.)
Additional insured's expectations of coverage under umbrella policy must be considered in determining whether insurer has duty to defend. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 14, 2014 | |
C071365
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White Mountains Reinsurance Co. of America v. Borton Petrini LLP
Insurer may pursue legal malpractice action against law firm, after obtaining claim as part of large commercial transfer from another insurance company. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 26, 2013 | |
C068066
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Berendes v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Husband and daughter of pedestrian killed by underinsured motorist are not entitled to coverage under policy of decedent's father. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 18, 2013 | |
B241154
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Reid v. Mercury Insurance Co.
Insurance company may not be held responsible for failing to settle insurance claim when injured party does not demand settlement. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 7, 2013 | |
D062406
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San Diego Assemblers Inc. v. Work Comp for Less Insurance Services Inc.
Insurance broker dodges insurer’s lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of broker’s client, because broker only provided a policy and did not cause damage. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 30, 2013 | |
B248324
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Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court (Bautista)
Motor vehicle exception in homeowner’s insurance policy covers accident where grandfather ran over granddaughter in his driveway. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
G047738
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San Miguel Community Association v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
Insurer does not have to defend residential community association in lawsuit to enforce parking restrictions until residents asked for money. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 18, 2013 | |
B241154
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Reid v. Mercury Insurance Co.
Insurance company may not be held responsible for failing to settle insurance claim when injured party does not demand settlement. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
G047919
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Rouland v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co.
Insurance company may be entitled to expert fees incurred in defending lawsuit filed by homeowners whose hillside home was damaged in landslide. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
D061587
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American Safety Indemnity Co. v. Admiral Insurance Co.
Insurer must contribute to other insurer’s costs in defending developer, which agreed to pay part of its own damages in the event of a lawsuit. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | |
D062361
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Adamo v. Fire Insurance Exchange
Insurer does not have to pay for damage to water tank due to wildfire after exhausting policy limit for structures other than home. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 25, 2013 | |
B240016
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Swanson v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
Insurer does not have to pay its insured's hand-picked attorney after appointing new attorney to take over defense of lawsuit. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 24, 2013 | |
B239840
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Alexander v. Farmers Insurance Co. Inc.
Court may reject insurer’s request for appraisal of homes, which were partially damaged in fire, before ruling on legality of policies. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 24, 2013 | |
B241727
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Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Co. Inc.
Trucking company may require its drivers to carry insurance and charge drivers who opt to be covered by its own insurance policy. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 23, 2013 | |
S211645
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Hartford Casualty Insurance v. J.R. Marketing
Order |
Insurance |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | |
B244569
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Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Corp. v. Oxnard Hospitality Enterprise Inc.
Insurer does not have to pay nightclub dancer for injuries suffered when patron set her on fire because nightclub’s insurance policy did not cover the incident. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 17, 2013 | |
B241727
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Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Co. Inc.
Trucking company may require its drivers to carry insurance and charge drivers who opt to be covered by its own insurance policy. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | |
B241889
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Ventura Kester LLC v. Folksamerica Reinsurance Co.
Insurer must pay commercial building owner for lost rental income because owner was unable to rent property after thieves damaged building. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 12, 2013 | |
12-35346
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Anderson Brothers Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Letters from EPA seeking to hold property owner liable for environmental contamination trigger insurer’s duty to provide legal defense. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 3, 2013 | |
B234271
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Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance Co.
Court properly reduces punitive damages award to injured veteran from $19 million to $350,000 in breach of contract claim against insurer. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
H036296
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Federal Insurance Co. v. MBL Inc.
Insurer’s reservation of rights to deny coverage of damages outside its policy does not create conflict of interest with insured. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 27, 2013 | |
B242429
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Progressive Choice Insurance Co. v. California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau
After accident with underinsured driver, both insurance companies with policies covering injured passenger must pay pro-rata share of insurance payment. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 13, 2013 | |
S178542
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Zhang v. Superior Court (California Capital Insurance Co.)
Commercial property owner may sue insurer that disputed coverage for fire damage where her claims were not based on Unfair Insurance Practices Act violations. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 2, 2013 |