| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B134895 | CD Investment Co. v. California Insurance Guarantee Association Ability of solvent insurers to pay claims does not relieve association of obligation to cover claims on behalf of non-solvent insurers. | Insurance |  | Jan. 4, 2001 | |
| A089186 | People v. Amin Court does not abuse discretion in ordering employee who received workers compensation to pay restitution to defrauded insurance carrier. | Insurance |  | Jan. 4, 2001 | |
| 99-16844 | Simkins v. NavadaCare Health insurance covering chemotherapy and blood transfusions includes coverage for high-dose chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell rescue for recurrence of breast cancer. | Insurance |  | Jan. 3, 2001 | |
| 99-16844 | Simkins v. Navadacare Inc. Health insurance covering chemotherapy and blood transfusions includes coverage for high-dose chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell rescue for recurrence of breast cancer. | Insurance |  | Jan. 3, 2001 | |
| D033394 | Rattan v. United Services Automobile Association Punitive damages award not appropriate when based on insurer's collateral obligations as guarantor of workmanship instead of its obligations as insurer. | Insurance |  | Jan. 3, 2001 | |
| G022801 | Neufeld v. Balboa Insurance Co. Insurance company that fails to disclose statute of limitations may not assert insured party's untimeliness as defense. | Insurance |  | Jan. 3, 2001 | |
| E026550 | Warren-Guthrie v. Health Net Court erred in relying on California law to deny motion to compel arbitration because Federal Arbitration Act pre-empts state statute. | Insurance |  | Jan. 3, 2001 | |
| B137765 | American National Insurance Co. v. Low Claims of insurance-company policyholder against insolvent insurer fall within category of covered claim for purpose of determining priority obligations owed by insolvent insurer. | Insurance |  | Jan. 3, 2001 | |
| D034493 | Morris v. Employers Reinsurance Corp. Court erred in holding that ownership exclusion of real estate broker's liability insurance policy applied where broker never completed purchase of property. | Insurance |  | Jan. 3, 2001 | |
| 99-0566 | Keggi v. Northbrook Property Insurance policy that excludes coverage for pollution-related injuries does not preclude claim for illness caused by bacteria-infested water. | Insurance |  | Dec. 11, 2000 | |
| B132317 | Baxter Healthcare Corp. v. California Insurance Guarantee Assn. California Insurance Guarantee Association is not required to indemnify company that is not original insured. | Insurance |  | Dec. 7, 2000 | |
| 99-1511 | Adams v. American Guarantee Insurance company not liable for policyholder's lapse in coverage. | Insurance |  | Dec. 7, 2000 | |
| B128620 | Plut v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. Court does not err in reducing insured's damages award by amount of insurer's prior payments to insured and settlement proceeds. | Insurance |  | Dec. 3, 2000 | |
| A086152 | Norcal Mutual Insurance Company v. newton. Party voluntarily seeking and accepting benefits of insurer accepts all terms of policy from which protection is sought, including mandatory submission to arbitration. | Insurance |  | Nov. 30, 2000 | |
| E025722 | Thompson v. Mercury Casualty Co. Liability provision placed on last page of auto insurance policy is not sufficiently conspicuous to be enforceable. | Insurance |  | Nov. 30, 2000 | |
| B139105 | Commercial Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Gulf Underwriters Insurance Co.) In consolidated petition, one insurance company found to have duty to defend insured, while others are excepted. | Insurance |  | Nov. 30, 2000 | |
| B135874 | People v. Moloy Insurance company is 'direct' victim of defendant's fraud and thus is entitled to restitution. | Insurance |  | Nov. 30, 2000 | |
| H020411 | Reliance Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (In re Wells) Insurance company is entitled to intervene in lawsuit against insured whose corporate status has been suspended. | Insurance |  | Nov. 30, 2000 | |
| 98CA2002 | Huizar v. Allstate Insurance Co. Insured entitled to recover attorney fees in uninsured motorist claim. | Insurance |  | Nov. 28, 2000 | |
| 99-8028 | Dean v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Order | Insurance |  | Nov. 12, 2000 | |
| 99-1372 | Signature Development Co. v. Royal Insurance Co. Court remands for calculation of insured's contribution as to attorney fees and costs of defense. | Insurance |  | Nov. 12, 2000 | |
| 99-1297 | Pirkheim v. First Unum Life Insurance Plan administrator did not err when he based denial of benefits on unambiguous language in policy. | Insurance |  | Nov. 6, 2000 | |
| 98-56862 | Tento International Inc. v. State Farm Fire and Casualty JSL Co. Insurer is liable for rain-damage to insured's property when damage is proximately caused by contractor's failure to install temporary roof covering. | Insurance |  | Nov. 3, 2000 | |
| 97-56437 | Wetzel v. Lou Ehlers Cadillac Group Long Term Disability Insurance Program State law governs limitations period while federal law determines when claims for benefits accrue under ERISA plans. | Insurance |  | Nov. 3, 2000 | |
| 97-55941 | K F Dairies Inc. & Affiliates v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. Company's comprehensive general liability insurance must provide coverage because damage occurred within policy period and before state made its claim. | Insurance |  | Nov. 2, 2000 | |
| 98-36070 | Quigg Brothers-Schermer Inc.,  v. Commercial Union Insurance Claims for damage to barge that are payable under hull policy as 'sue and labor' expenses are excepted from 'protection and indemnity' policy. | Insurance |  | Nov. 2, 2000 | |
| 99-3317 | Guidant Specialty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Overley Order | Insurance |  | Oct. 15, 2000 | |
| B113007 | Galanty v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Co. Incontestability clause in disability insurance policy doesn't override coverage limitation in policy. | Insurance |  | Oct. 9, 2000 | |
| 98-56261 | Pershing Park Villas v. United Pacific Insurance Co. Homeowners cannot recover directly from insurer without establishing that their claim was covered under the policy. | Insurance |  | Oct. 5, 2000 | |
| 98-56261 | Pershing Park Villas Homeowners Assoc. v. United Pacific Insurance Co. Homeowners cannot recover directly from insurer without establishing that their claim was covered under the policy. | Insurance |  | Oct. 4, 2000 | 
 

 
