California Court of Appeal

BARNETT v. FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO., D037272

An insurer has obligation to defend an insured from a complaint alleging facts that give rise to a potentially covered claim, even if it fails to allege all of the elements necessary to establish an enumerated covered offense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/05/2001
• Published 07/05/2001

Judges

• McDONALD, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Zimmerman, Koomer, Connolly & Finkel, Michael D. Koomer, Los Angeles, and Scott Z. Zimmerman, Brentwood, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mower, Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, Jon R. Mower, Yuma, AZ, and John R. Armstrong, for Defendant and Respondent.