E.M.M.I. Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance

Decided February 23, 2004. Carlos R. Moreno wrote the opinion for the court.

84 P.3d 385 · Cited 160 times

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• Revesz v. Excess Insurance · 30 Cal. App. 3d 125
• Waller v. Truck Insurance Exchange, Inc. · 900 P.2d 619
• Phil G. Ruvelson, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance · 235 Minn. 243
• Star Diamond, Inc. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, London · 965 F. Supp. 763
• MacKinnon v. Truck Insurance Exchange · 73 P.3d 1205
• Nissel v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London · 62 Cal. App. 4th 1103
• Safeco Insurance of America v. Robert S. · 28 P.3d 889
• Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. v. Lawyers' Mutual Insurance · 855 P.2d 1263
• Crane v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. · 485 P.2d 1129
• Bank of the West v. Superior Court · 833 P.2d 545
• American Stone Diamond, Inc. v. Lloyds of London · 934 F. Supp. 839
• Palmer v. Truck Insurance Exchange · 988 P.2d 568
• Victoria v. Superior Court · 710 P.2d 833
• Aydin Corp. v. First State Insurance · 959 P.2d 1213
• People v. Ramkeesoon · 702 P.2d 613
• Kazi v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company · 15 P.3d 223
• People ex rel. Lockyer v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. · 107 Cal. App. 4th 516
• Jensen v. Traders & General Insurance Co. · 345 P.2d 1
• Houge v. Ford · 44 Cal. 2d 706
• National Union Fire Insurance v. Lynette C. · 228 Cal. App. 3d 1073
• Taff v. Atlas Assurance Co. · 58 Cal. App. 2d 696
• Williams v. Fallaize Insurance Agency, Inc. · 469 S.E.2d 752
• Jerome I. Silverman, Inc. v. Lloyd's Underwriters · 422 F. Supp. 89
• Tivoli Corp. v. Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. · 932 S.W.2d 704
• Steinzeig v. Mechanics and Traders Insurance Co. · 297 S.W.2d 778

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• Clarendon America Insurance v. North American Capacity Insurance · 186 Cal. App. 4th 556
• Windsor Food Quality Co. v. The Underwriters of Lloyds of London CA4/2 · 234 Cal. App. 4th 1178
• United National Insurance v. Spectrum Worldwide, Inc. · 555 F.3d 772
• Julian v. Hartford Underwriters Insurance · 110 P.3d 903
• Palacin v. All State Insurance · 14 Cal. Rptr. 3d 731
• Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board · 189 Cal. App. 4th 101
• Mirpad, LLC v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass'n · 34 Cal. Rptr. 3d 136
• Ameron Internat. Corp. v. Insurance Co. of State of Pennsylvania · 242 P.3d 1020
• Health Net, Inc. v. Rli Insurance · 206 Cal. App. 4th 232
• City of Carlsbad v. Insurance Co. of State of Pennsylvania · 180 Cal. App. 4th 176
• National Casualty Co. v. Sovereign General Insurance Services Inc. · 40 Cal. Rptr. 3d 591
• Century Surety Co. v. Polisso · 43 Cal. Rptr. 3d 468
• State of Cal. v. Continental Insurance · 55 Cal. 4th 186
• Minkler v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America · 232 P.3d 612
• TRB Investments, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance · 40 Cal. 4th 19
• American Alternative Insurance v. Superior Court · 37 Cal. Rptr. 3d 918
• Food Pro International, Inc. v. Farmers Insurance Exchange · 169 Cal. App. 4th 976
• Traveler's Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. v. Actavis, Inc. · 225 Cal. Rptr. 3d 5
• RNT Holdings v. United General Title Ins. Co. CA2/4 · 230 Cal. App. 4th 1289
• Gaylord v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance · 776 F. Supp. 2d 1101
• Spangle v. Farmers Insurance Exchange · 166 Cal. App. 4th 560
• Adamo v. Fire Insurance Exchange · 219 Cal. App. 4th 1286
• Flagship West, LLC v. Excel Realty Partners, L.P. · 758 F. Supp. 2d 1004

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