Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A111813
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Combs v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Supplementary payments provision of insurance policy did not require insurer to reimburse insured for attorney fees ordered against him in suit. |
Insurance |
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Feb. 5, 2007 | |
E037627
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State of California v. Underwriters at Lloyd's London
Exclusions in policy did not relieve insurer from indemnifying state for damage caused by gradual escape of pollutants from waste disposal site. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 31, 2007 | |
B181837
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ACS Systems Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Liability insurer is not required to defend insured charged with invasion of privacy for sending unsolicited fax advertisements. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 31, 2007 | |
B180134
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Camacho v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Uninsured motorist at fault in accident failed to demonstrate that party's insurer's attempts to collect monies due was unfair practice. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 29, 2007 | |
04-56394
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Pan Pacific Retail Properties Inc. v. Gulf Insurance Co.
Grant of summary judgment to insurer is not proper where court erred in holding that insured's settlement was for uninsurable relief. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 12, 2007 | |
A111643
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State Farm General Insurance Co. v. Wells Fargo Bank
Insurer may invoke right of subrogation only if insurer can demonstrate superior equities based on other party's level of fault for harm. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 11, 2007 | |
A110973
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Employers Insurance Co. of Wausau v. Travelers Indemnity Co.
Defendants are required to contribute to cost of defending environmental tort suits filed after their comprehensive settlements with mutual insured. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
04-56394
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Pan Pacific Retail Properties Inc. v. Gulf Insurance Co.
Grant of summary judgment to insurer is not proper where court erred in holding that insured's settlement was for uninsurable relief. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 8, 2007 | |
04-35989
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Airborne Freight Corp. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Genuine issue of material fact exists where scope of coverage statement in insurance policy is interpreted liberally in favor of insured. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 8, 2007 | |
E037627
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State of California v. Underwriters at Lloyd's London
Exclusions in policy did not relieve insurer from indemnifying state for damage caused by gradual escape of pollutants from waste disposal site. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 8, 2007 | |
S122850
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Pilimai v. Farmers Insurance Exchange Co.
Cost-shifting provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 apply to uninsured motorist arbitrations conducted pursuant to Insurance Code Section 11580.2. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 8, 2007 | |
A114157
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Zembsch v. Superior Court (Health Net of California Inc.)
Health care service plan provider's failure to provide 'prominently displayed' arbitration disclosure rendered any resultant arbitration agreement unenforceable. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 2, 2007 | |
B177005
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Medill v. Westport Insurance Corp.
Insurer whose policy coverage excluded contract claims had no duty to defend its insured against negligence and breach of fiduciary duty claims. |
Insurance |
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Dec. 8, 2006 | |
D035486
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McMeans v. Scripps Health
Recovery under California's Hospital Liens Act was improper where patients' insurers satisfied payment for medical treatment. |
Insurance |
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Dec. 7, 2006 | |
S130717
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Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. v. Montes-Harris
Insurer providing liability insurance to rental car customer has no duty to inquire into facially valid driver's license beyond inspection and signature verification. |
Insurance |
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Dec. 7, 2006 | |
03-56651
|
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. v. Findley
Order |
Insurance |
|
Dec. 5, 2006 | |
D046961
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Kacha v. Allstate Insurance Co.
In dispute regarding amount of damages, appraisal panel is authorized to establish value of insured items, not to make determination of coverage. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | |
G032371
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R & B Auto Center Inc. v. Farmers Group Inc.
In case where car dealership claimed insurance agents misrepresented coverage, court erred in depriving dealership of opportunity to put on its case. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
B183487
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State of California v. Unumprovident Corp.
Court's determination that state failed to state cause of action in its lawsuit under Insurance Code was proper. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
F045816
|
TRB Investments Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
Building being renovated is not 'under construction' as defined in insurance policy. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 16, 2006 | |
04-56265
|
Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Fidelity & Guaranty
Order |
Insurance |
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Nov. 15, 2006 | |
03-35695:oop
|
Reynolds v. Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
Consumer is entitled to adverse action notice under Fair Credit Reporting Act even when increased rate is contained in initial policy. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
04-16501
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Feibusch v. Integrated Device Technology Inc. Employee Benefit Plan
ERISA benefit denial claims are reviewed de novo, unless discretion to grant or deny claims is unambiguously retained by plan administrator. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
B184526
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Elnekave v. Via Dolce Homeowners Association
Judgment issued pursuant to settlement reached between party and opposing party's insurer and representative violates Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 5, 2006 | |
B179005
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American International Specialty Lines Insurance Co. v. Continental Casualty Insurance Co.
Insurer is not liable for equitable contribution if insured breached policy's notice provisions, nor for indemnification of insured's wrongful pre-coverage acts. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 5, 2006 | |
B180134
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Camacho v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Uninsured driver fails to plead facts that demonstrate insurance companies engaged in unfair business practices. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 1, 2006 | |
E037906
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Ortega Rock Quarry v. Golden Eagle Insurance Corp.
Pollution exclusion endorsements in insurance policy were not ambiguous and excluded coverage for insured's activities. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 25, 2006 | |
B187427
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Kleveland v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Arbitration clause in title insurance policy cannot be enforced where there was no clear reference to policy in contract. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | |
G034668
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The Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. The Spectrum Community Association
Fact that homeowners association did not exist or own property in question during policy period did not mean damage was not covered. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | |
A111726
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Parkwoods Community Association v. California Insurance Guarantee Association
CIGA need not satisfy claim where it was not 'covered claim' because other insurance was available. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 22, 2006 |