California Court of Appeal

Indemnification language in excess/umbrella liability policies obligated an insurer to indemnify its insured for expenses incurred in responding to California Regional Water Quality Control Board orders to clean up and abate contamination originating from the insured's subsidiary.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/23/2002
• Published 12/23/2002

Judges

• ALDRICH, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, David B. Goodwin and Esta L. Brand, San Francisco;  Isola & Bowers, David R. Isola and Aaron L. Bowers, Acampo, for Petitioner., O'Melveny & Myers, Richard B. Goetz, Los Angeles, Martin S. Checov, San Francisco, Carlos E. Needham and Eric Y. Kizirian, Los Angeles;  Berman & Aiwasian and Ray Tamaddon for Real Party in Interest Central National Insurance Company of Omaha., Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, William J. Baron, and Kathryn C. Ashton, San Francisco, and Patrick A. Cathcart, Los Angeles, for London Market Insurers as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest., Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Laura A. Foggan and John C. Yang;  Sinnott, Dito, Moura & Puebla, Randolph P. Sinnott and John J. Moura, Los Angeles, for Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest., No appearance by Real Parties in Interest Century Indemnity Company, ACE Property and Casualty Company, and Pacific Employers Insurance Company.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.