In a plaintiff’s personal injury action brought against a deceased insured’s estate pursuant to Probate Code sections 550 et seq., the deceased insured’s liability insurer was a de facto “party” that could be liable for costs after rejecting the plaintiff’s … Read More
A trial court properly granted an insurer’s motion to set aside default judgments against its insured based on the equitable ground of extrinsic mistake. (Mechling v. Asbestos Defendants (2018) 29 Cal.App.5th 1241) Facts From the 1960’s through the early 1970’s, Associated Insulation … Read More
The insurer of a developer whose corporate powers were “suspended” was barred from pursuing a subrogation action against the developer’s subcontractors. (Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Engel Insulation, Inc. (2018) 29 Cal.App.5th 830) Facts Westlake Villas, LLC was the developer … Read More