California Court of Appeal
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. v. ONTARIO AIRCRAFT SERVS., INC., B156158
An insurer's failure to comply with its obligation by regulation, to inform a third party claimant of the statutory time limits pertaining to a claim, may estop the insured from relying on the applicable statute of limitations in defense of a third party claim against it.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/24/2002
- Published 12/24/2002
Judges
- MOSK, J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Rintala, Smoot, Jaenicke & Rees, Robert A. Rees and Robert W. Hodges, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Shaw, Terhar & LaMontagne, John W. Shaw, Los Angeles, and Eric A. Amador for Defendant and Respondent.