Cases
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Compulink Management Center, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. (2008) 169 Cal.App.4th 289
Insured must arbitrate amount of defense fees owed where defense eventually provided even if claiming bad faith delay
Peralda v. Fire Insurance Exchange (Sept. 22, 2008, B198663) 2008 WL 4292675 [nonpublished opinion]
Plaintiff insureds sued GMSR’s client, claiming a bad faith denial of their fire loss claim. The carrier denied coverage because the insured admitted to providing inaccurate information and refused to answer other questions concerning their claim. During the course of the investigation, the carrier learned
Pavey v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (July 22, 2008, D050922) 2008 WL 2811193 [nonpublished opinion]
GMSR’s client, an insurer, terminated its agreement with one of its agents. The agreement called for the agent to turn over certain materials and rights and to refrain from soliciting existing policyholders for one year. The agreement also called for certain post-termination payments to the
Edwards v. Fire Insurance Exchange (Mar. 24, 2008, D050041) 2008 WL 762096 [nonpublished opinion]
Claim for insurance benefits by purported assignee of policy
Lyons v. Fire Insurance Exchange (2008) 161 Cal.App.4th 880
A former professional baseball player and sometime network announcer made advances in a hotel hallway to a woman who had been flirting with him. He pulled her aside in order to do so. When she sued, he sought a defense under his homeowner’s policy, claiming
Dent v. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (July 24, 2007, B182249) 2007 WL 2111016 [nonpublished opinion]
Plaintiff became an insurance agent with GMSR’s client, an insurance carrier. Several years later the carrier terminated her when she did not meet the carrier’s expectations. She sued, claiming that various things she had been told – about how much she might earn, about her
RLI Insurance Co. v. CNA Casualty of Cal. (2006) 141 Cal.App.4th 75
RLI held that an excess insurer cannot sue a primary carrier in subrogation for bad-faith refusal to settle, where the underlying claim was not tried and the insured suffered no excess judgment. Laurie persuaded Division 2 of the Second District to reject Division 1’s contrary
Farmers Ins. Exchange v. Kanode (Apr. 18, 2006, G033782) 2006 WL 1010412 [nonpublished opinion]
Judgment notwithstanding the verdict eliminating tort claims by terminated insurance agent
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
Scottsdale Insurance 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)
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