Insurance Co. of the West v. Haralambos Beverage Co.

Decided November 3, 1987. Leon Thompson wrote the opinion for the court.

195 Cal. App. 3d 1308 · Cited 93 times

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• Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co. · 419 P.2d 168
• Val's Painting & Drywall, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance · 53 Cal. App. 3d 576
• St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Superior Court · 161 Cal. App. 3d 1199
• Giddings v. Industrial Indemnity Co. · 112 Cal. App. 3d 213
• Fireman's Fund Insurance v. City of Turlock · 170 Cal. App. 3d 988
• International Surplus Lines Insurance v. Devonshire Coverage Corp. · 93 Cal. App. 3d 601
• Hogan v. Midland National Insurance · 476 P.2d 825
• Miller v. Elite Insurance · 100 Cal. App. 3d 739
• Empire West v. Southern California Gas Co. · 528 P.2d 31
• Gaunt v. Prudential Insurance of America · 255 Cal. App. 2d 18
• Travelers Insurance v. Lesher · 187 Cal. App. 3d 169
• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Richmond · 76 Cal. App. 3d 645
• Western Employers Insurance v. Arciero & Sons, Inc. · 146 Cal. App. 3d 1027
• Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance v. Birkelund · 29 Cal. 2d 352
• Pacific Finance Corp. v. Foust · 44 Cal. 2d 853
• American Oil Service v. Hope Oil Co. · 194 Cal. App. 2d 581
• Fresno Economy Import Used Cars, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 76 Cal. App. 3d 272

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• American Guarantee & Liability Insurance v. Vista Medical Supply · 699 F. Supp. 787
• Omaha Indemnity Insurance v. Cardon Oil Co. · 687 F. Supp. 502
• Wilmington Liquid Bulk Terminals, Inc. v. Somerset Marine Inc. · 53 Cal. App. 4th 186
• General Star Indemnity Co. v. Schools Excess Liability Fund · 888 F. Supp. 1022
• Melton v. Industrial Indemnity Co. · 103 Cal. Rptr. 2d 222
• American Motorists Insurance v. Allied-Sysco Food Services, Inc. · 19 Cal. App. 4th 1342
• Canadian Insurance v. Rusty's Island Chip Co. · 36 Cal. App. 4th 491
• Horace Mann Ins. Co. v. Barbara B. · 846 P.2d 792
• J. C. Penney Casualty Insurance v. M. K. · 804 P.2d 689
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• Frank and Freedus v. Allstate Ins. Co. · 45 Cal. App. 4th 461
• Loyola Marymount University v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 219 Cal. App. 3d 1217
• Aim Insurance Co. v. Culcasi · 229 Cal. App. 3d 209
• Garamendi v. Golden Eagle Insurance · 10 Cal. Rptr. 3d 724

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