The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has held that defective computer chips that were incorporated into computer disk drives did not cause “property damage” within the meaning of a commercial general liability policy. ( Atmel … Read More
The California Court of Appeal has held that an excess judgment against an insured is required before an excess insurer can maintain an equitable subrogation action against a primary insurer for unreasonable failure to settle. ( RLI Insurance Company v. … Read More
The California Court of Appeal has held that appraisers only have authority to determine the amount of loss, and do not have authority to determine the cause of loss or any other coverage issue. ( Kacha v. Allstate Insurance Company … Read More