California Court of Appeal

HOME INS. CO. v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (MONTROSE CHEM. CORP. OF CALIFORNIA), B157650

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When primary and excess insurers are sued by a common insured in the same action, the interests of the two groups of insurers are substantially adverse to each other, and they are on different sides under Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6, concerning a peremptory challenge against a judge.

Appellate Information

Decided 08/22/2002
Published 08/22/2002

Judges

MIRIAM A. VOGEL, J.

Court

California Court of Appeal

Counsel

For Appellant:
Charlston, Revich, Chamberlin & Williams, Stephen P. Soskin, and Timothy F. Rivers, Los Angeles, for Petitioner., Latham & Watkins, David L. Mulliken, San Diego, Diana Strauss Casey, and Marc D. Halpern, Menio Park, for Real Party in Interest.

For Appellees:
No appearance for Respondent.