| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99-1200 | Coregis Insurance Co. v. Law Offices of Phillip S. Decaro Order | Insurance |  | Oct. 3, 2000 | |
| B135120 | San Gabriel Valley Water Co. v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. Liability insurer's obligation to pay fees of independent counsel under pre-1988 policy is limited by statute when action is commenced after 1988. | Insurance |  | Sep. 28, 2000 | |
| G020019 | United Services Automobile Assoc. v. Superior Court (Riley) Consolidation of personal injury claim and action for spoliation of evidence doesn't prejudice insurance company. | Insurance |  | Sep. 26, 2000 | |
| B113595 | Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Vickers Inc.) Insurer's duty to defend against any 'suit' doesn't include duty to defend against administrative claim. | Insurance |  | Sep. 26, 2000 | |
| B097260 | PPG Industries Inc. v. Transamerica Insurance Co. Punitive damages against insured cannot be passed to insurer in breach of duty to settle action. | Insurance |  | Sep. 26, 2000 | |
| B093517 | Broughton v. Cigna Healthplans of California Insurer can't compel arbitration of suit under California Consumers Legal Remedies Act. | Insurance |  | Sep. 25, 2000 | |
| B104166 | Walker v. 20th Century Insurance Co. Convicted felon cannot recover attorney fees from insurer for breach of covenant of good faith. | Insurance |  | Sep. 25, 2000 | |
| S073678 | Galanty v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Co. Incontestability clause in disability insurance policy doesn't override coverage limitation in policy. | Insurance |  | Sep. 25, 2000 | |
| 99-0370 | Taylor v. Travelers Indemnity Co. Policy that completely excludes underinsured motorist coverage for other than duplication of recovery is prohibited by statute. | Insurance |  | Sep. 19, 2000 | |
| 98-6134, 98-6145, 98-6164 and 98-6166 | Centra Inc. v. Chandler Insurance Co. Order | Insurance |  | Sep. 19, 2000 | |
| 99-725 | Provident Life & Accident Ins. v. Henry Disability insurance policy may condition benefits on insured's consent to 'appropriate' medical care including surgery. | Insurance |  | Sep. 18, 2000 | |
| 99SC133 | Smith v. Farmers Insurance Exchange Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of Social Security Act doesn't limit amount medical provider can collect from no-fault insurer where Medicare has made conditional payment. | Insurance |  | Sep. 18, 2000 | |
| B132007 | Louise Gardens of Encino Homeowners' Assn. Inc. v. Truck Insurance Exchange Arbitration decisions resulting from failure to follow guidelines proscribed by policy may be overturned if timely challenged. | Insurance |  | Aug. 31, 2000 | |
| A082975 | Peerless Lighting Corp. v. American Motorists Insurance Co. Advertising injuries don't include injuries that occur during an effort to sell a product specifically manufactured for a single customer on a specific project. | Insurance |  | Aug. 30, 2000 | |
| 99-250 | Country Mutual Insurance Co. v. Fonk Exhaustion clause doesn't bar insured's recovering underinsured motorist benefits where damages exceed limits of tortfeasor's policy and insured settles for less than liability limits. | Insurance |  | Aug. 29, 2000 | |
| G022048 | Belmonte v. Employers Insurance Co. Insurer does not owe duty to defend when no conceivable theory can bring claim within policy coverage. | Insurance |  | Aug. 29, 2000 | |
| 99-0354 | Johnson v. The Continental Insurance Co. Statute doesn't require insurer to offer underinsured motorist coverage in amount equal to policy limits of umbrella coverage. | Insurance |  | Aug. 29, 2000 | |
| 99-0354 | Johnson v. The Continental Insurance Co. Statute doesn't require insurer to offer underinsured motorist coverage in amount equal to policy limits of umbrella coverage. | Insurance |  | Aug. 29, 2000 | |
| D033347 | Fire Insurance Exchange v. Hammond Insurance company may sue under theory of subrogation where policy of insured/lessor is not intended for mutual benefit of lessee. | Insurance |  | Aug. 27, 2000 | |
| 98-36054 | National Warranty Ins. Co. v. Greenfield Oregon law regulating risk-retention groups is pre-empted by federal Liability Risk Retention Act. | Insurance |  | Aug. 25, 2000 | |
| S062139 | Kransco v. American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Co. Liability insurer cannot assert the comparative bad faith of its insured as affirmative defense in underlying bad faith action. | Insurance |  | Aug. 25, 2000 | |
| G024720 | Nager v. Allstate Insurance Co. Summary judgment for insurance company upheld in bad faith claim when company paid promptly and other bills satisfied from settlement proceeds. | Insurance |  | Aug. 23, 2000 | |
| G024720 | Nager v. Allstate Insurance Co. Summary judgment for insurance company upheld in bad faith claim when company paid promptly and other bills satisfied from settlement proceeds. | Insurance |  | Aug. 23, 2000 | |
| D032817 | Fraley v. Allstate Insurance Co. Homeowner's policy may require completion of repairs within 180-day time limit and absolve insurer from payment of projects taking longer. | Insurance |  | Aug. 18, 2000 | |
| 98-5034 | Pitman v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of America Insurer that also functions as plan administrator has conflict of interest when denying coverage. | Insurance |  | Aug. 8, 2000 | |
| D031786 | Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Bellefonte Ins. Co. When policies have competing 'excess only' and 'pro rate' clauses, loss is prorated between insurers. | Insurance |  | Aug. 4, 2000 | |
| S080201 | PLCM Group, Inc. Under Civil Code Section 1717, in-house counsel may recover attorney fees. | Insurance |  | Aug. 4, 2000 | |
| B126862 | Montgomery Ward & Co. Inc. v. Imperial Casualty and Indemnity Co. Self-insured retentions are not primary insurance and not subject to principle of horizontal exhaustion. | Insurance |  | Aug. 4, 2000 | |
| S073678 | Galanty v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Co. Policy language required by the Insurance Code takes precedence over any nonrequired policy provision. | Insurance |  | Aug. 4, 2000 | |
| S062139 | Kransco v. American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Co. Liability insurer cannot assert the comparative bad faith of its insured as affirmative defense in underlying bad faith action. | Insurance |  | Aug. 4, 2000 | 
 

 
