June, 2019 | Smith Smith & Feeley

Insurer Not Liable Where Insured’s Contractor Cashes Jointly-Payable Check Pursuant to Authority Granted in Contract

June 25, 2019 by kwsm

A property insurer was not liable where the insured’s contractor cashed a jointly-payable check pursuant to a power of attorney granted in a construction contract. (Jozefowicz v. Allstate Ins. Co. (2019) 35 Cal.App.5th 829) Facts Stanley Jozefowicz owned a mobilehome for which … Read More

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Despite Statute Prohibiting Public Entities from Seeking Indemnity from Employees, Public Entity’s Insurer Is Entitled to Recover from Employees’ Insurer

June 19, 2019 by kwsm

Despite California Government Code section 825.4, which generally prohibits public entities from seeking indemnity from employees, a public entity’s liability insurer was entitled to recover from its employees’ liability insurer. (Westport Ins. Corp. v. California Cas. Mgmt. Co. (9th Cir. 2019) 916 … Read More

Month: June 2019