The California Court of Appeal has held that where an insurer misrepresents the policy limits to induce an insured into settling a disputed insurance claim, the insured may keep the money paid and sue for fraud. ( Village Northridge Homeowners … Read More
The California Court of Appeal has held that a general liability insurer had no duty to defend a corporation under the terms of a non-standard “additional insured” endorsement. ( Boeing Company v. Continental Casualty Company (2007) 157 Cal.App.4th 1258) Facts … Read More
The California Court of Appeal has held that a defamation suit against an insured did not suggest the possibility of an “occurrence,” or “accident,” within the meaning of a standard homeowners policy. ( Stellar v. State Farm General Insurance Company … Read More
The California Court of Appeal has held that a homeowners insurer had no duty to defend a woman who allegedly was negligent in failing to prevent her husband from sexually molesting their daughter. ( Bjork v. State Farm Fire and … Read More