State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Giddings v. Industrial Indemnity Co.

Decided November 17, 1980. Gerald Brown wrote the opinion for the court.

112 Cal. App. 3d 213 · Cited 73 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co. · 419 P.2d 168
Hogan v. Midland National Insurance · 476 P.2d 825
Geddes & Smith, Inc. v. Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. · 63 Cal. 2d 602
Wint v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. · 507 P.2d 1383
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Flynt · 17 Cal. App. 3d 538
Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Harmon · 42 Cal. App. 3d 805
Herzog v. National American Insurance · 465 P.2d 841
Fresno Economy Import Used Cars, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 76 Cal. App. 3d 272
Pacific Employers Insurance v. Maryland Casualty Co. · 65 Cal. 2d 318
Geddes & Smith, Inc. v. Saint Paul Mercuy Indemnity Co. · 51 Cal. 2d 558
Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Case Foundation Co. · 294 N.E.2d 7
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Coss · 80 Cal. App. 3d 888
Val's Painting & Drywall, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance · 53 Cal. App. 3d 576
New York Life Insurance v. Hollender · 237 P.2d 510
Eichler Homes, Inc. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, London · 238 Cal. App. 2d 532
Highlands Ins. Co. v. UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INS. · 92 Cal. App. 3d 171

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American Star Insurance Co. v. Insurance Co. of the West · 232 Cal. App. 3d 1320
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