GMSR: Cases: Irving H. Greines

GMSR has a long history of representing insurance carriers on a wide range of issues, including first- and third-party coverage, excess insurance, contribution and allocation claims, as well as bad faith liability issues, such as Brandt fee questions and punitive damages. We regularly use this experience to assist clients in all facets of the appellate process. We also counsel both carriers and policyholders regarding their potential liabilities and rights.

Insurance Law Cases by Irving H. Greines
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Fuller-Austin Insulation Co. v. Highlands Ins. Company (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 958
Reversal of $100-plus million, involving extent to which stipulated bankruptcy settlement of asbestos claims could be enforced against bankrupt defendant’s excess insurers
Irving H. Greines , Robert A. Olson , Peter O. Israel

Gosnell Development Corp. of Arizona v. Golden Eagle Insurance Co. (1995) 1995 Cal. LEXIS 7399
Scope of insurer’s duty to defend contractor in construction defect litigation
Feris M. Greenberger , Irving H. Greines

Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. MV Transportation (2005) 36 Cal.4th 643
Reimbursement of attorney fees and costs insurer paid for defense when ultimately determined that policy never afforded potential coverage (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger , Robert A. Olson

Jonathan Neil & Associates, Inc. v. Jones (2004) 33 Cal.4th 917
Scope of administrative agency jurisdiction over insurance rating issues; exhaustion of administrative remedies
Irving H. Greines , Robin Meadow , Peter O. Israel

Cassim v. Allstate Insurance Co. (2004) 33 Cal.4th 780
How Brandt fees should be awarded in contingent fee bad faith cases (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger , Robert A. Olson

Barratt American, Inc. v. Transcontinental Insurance Company (2001) 102 Cal.App.4th 848
Duty to indemnify real estate developer for repairs and upgrades to homes whose owners never sued the developer
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster

Hanstad v. Truck Ins. Exchange (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8605
$40 million punitive damages award reversed because trial court improperly usurped jury’s role in determining facts regarding managing agent’s ratification of tortious conduct
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Surgin Surgical v. Truck Insurance Exchange (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5582
Interpretation of advertising liability coverage; liability for bad faith
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger , Robert A. Olson

Safeco Ins. Co. v. Robert S. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 758
Insurance coverage for accidental shooting (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Edward L. Xanders

Vollmer v. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (2000, D029130)
Judgment against attorney in fact and management company for insurer reversed
Irving H. Greines , Robert A. Olson

Mez Industries, Inc. v. Pacific Nat. Ins. Co. (1999) 76 Cal.App.4th 856
Liability insurer’s duty to defend patent infringement action under coverage for advertising injuries
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders

Midiman v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (1999) 76 Cal.App.4th 102
Carrier’s rejection of insured's choice of counsel did not allow insured to hold carrier to settlement made without carrier’s consent
Irving H. Greines , Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson

Quan v. Truck Ins. Exchange (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 583
Insurance coverage suit concerning interpretation of terms in liability policy
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster

Truck Insurance Exchange v. Stathoulis (1998) 1998 Cal. LEXIS 6867
Duty to defend insureds in trademark cancellation proceedings in which damages could not be awarded
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Surgin Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange (1998) 76 Cal.Rptr.2d 303
Reversal of $59.8 million default judgment based on terminating discovery sanctions in insurance bad faith case
Irving H. Greines , Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson

Dynamic Concepts, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange (1998) 61 Cal.App.4th 999
Policyholder’s unilateral settlement does not trigger duty to provide independent counsel
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Robert A. Olson

Fire Insurance Exchange v. National Union Fire Insurance (1995, D020312)
Whether summary judgment for insurer in bad faith action was “favorable termination” for subsequent malicious prosecution action
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster

Bank of the West v. Superior Court (Industrial Indemnity Co.) (1992) 2 Cal.4th 1254
Interpretation of “advertising injury” coverage under general liability insurance policy (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Harper v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (1992, F016875)
Insurer’s lawyer’s testimony against insurer in bad faith case
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster

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