Armstrong World Industries, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

Decided April 30, 1996. Robert L. Dossee wrote the opinion for the court.

45 Cal. App. 4th 1 · Cited 149 times

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• Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Admiral Insurance · 897 P.2d 1
• AIU Insurance v. Superior Court · 799 P.2d 1253
• Isaacson v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass'n · 750 P.2d 297
• J.H. France Refractories Co. v. Allstate Insurance · 626 A.2d 502
• Zurich Insurance Co. v. Raymark Industries, Inc. · 514 N.E.2d 150
• Shell Oil Co. v. Winterthur Swiss Insurance · 12 Cal. App. 4th 715
• Signal Companies, Inc. v. Harbor Ins. Co. · 612 P.2d 889
• CNA Casualty of California v. Seaboard Surety Co. · 176 Cal. App. 3d 598
• Patrons-Oxford Mutual Insurance v. Dodge · 426 A.2d 888
• Waller v. Truck Insurance Exchange, Inc. · 900 P.2d 619
• United Services Automobile Ass'n v. Elitzky · 517 A.2d 982
• Hogan v. Midland National Insurance · 476 P.2d 825
• United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Wilkin Insulation Co. · 578 N.E.2d 926
• Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories · 607 P.2d 924
• Geddes & Smith, Inc. v. Saint Paul Mercuy Indemnity Co. · 51 Cal. 2d 558
• Chu v. Canadian Indemnity Co. · 224 Cal. App. 3d 86
• Economy Lumber Co. of Oakland, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North America · 157 Cal. App. 3d 641
• Horace Mann Ins. Co. v. Barbara B. · 846 P.2d 792
• Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. United Insurance · 650 A.2d 974
• Bay State Insurance Co. v. Wilson · 451 N.E.2d 880
• Geddes & Smith, Inc. v. Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. · 63 Cal. 2d 602
• Hallmark Ins. Co. v. Superior Court · 201 Cal. App. 3d 1014
• Maples v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 83 Cal. App. 3d 641
• Dayton Independent School District v. National Gypsum Co. · 682 F. Supp. 1403
• Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance v. Graham · 537 N.E.2d 510

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• Watts Industries, Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance · 18 Cal. Rptr. 3d 61
• County of San Bernardino v. Pacific Indemnity Co. · 56 Cal. App. 4th 666
• F & H Construction v. ITT Hartford Insurance · 12 Cal. Rptr. 3d 896
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• Security Insurance v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. · 264 Conn. 688
• Calfarm Insurance v. Krusiewicz · 31 Cal. Rptr. 3d 619
• GenCorp, Inc. v. AIU Insurance · 104 F. Supp. 2d 740
• Centillium Communications, Inc. v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance · 528 F. Supp. 2d 940
• Howard v. American National Fire Insurance · 187 Cal. App. 4th 498
• Sharon Steel Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 931 P.2d 127
• United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Treadwell Corp. · 58 F. Supp. 2d 77
• Flintkote Co. v. General Accident Assurance Co. · 410 F. Supp. 2d 875
• Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 978 F. Supp. 589
• USF Insurance v. Clarendon America Insurance · 452 F. Supp. 2d 972
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• California Pacific Homes, Inc. v. Scottsdale Insurance · 70 Cal. App. 4th 1187
• Centennial Insurance v. United States Fire Insurance · 88 Cal. App. 4th 105
• State of California v. Continental Ins. Co. · 169 Cal. App. 4th 1114
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